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My Sunday 'To Be' List

My Sunday 'To Be' List

By Stacey Lindsay
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I want 'to be” grateful all of the time. I want 'to be” present for my kids and not distracted by noise and things that are superfluous. I want 'to be” a unifier. I want 'to be” a better friend. I want 'to be” kind even to people who are different and believe differently from me. I want 'to be” hopeful even during dark times. I want 'to be” a better daughter to my aging parents. I want 'to be” someone who leads by example.

Stacey Lindsay

Stacey Lindsay is a journalist covering women + society, and an editor at The Sunday Paper. Her first book, BEING 40: The Decade of Letting Go—and Embracing Who We Are (The Open Field/Viking Penguin) is available for pre-order.

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