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My Sunday 'To Be' List

My Sunday 'To Be' List

By Stacey Lindsay
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I would like 'to be” more available to my family and friends, embracing and savouring every moment of time with them. I would like 'to be” a better cook by not only following recipes as I've done during COVID, but taking something on the page and creating dishes with a twist that would wow my family (especially my kids because, God knows, that seems to be the way to reach them, through food). I would like 'to be” not the only one to be breaking barriers, but one of many in Hollywood, fighting discrimination and pushing for accessibility, inclusivity and authenticity. I would like 'to be” honest and transparent, communicating that I am open to any ideas/thoughts, even if we disagree. Finally, I would like 'to be” on a beach, not having to worry about hair or makeup or what I'm wearing.

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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