Great quote

"I can't throw myself away. I can't pretend that I don't exist. I need to try to find some sort of balance for all of those needs. Knowing, of course, that it's not going to be a perfect balance."
Amy Brenneman in Working Mother magazine

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DOA

Aside from Avery, I feel like I've just wasted the last 12 years of my life.

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With/Without

In the vein of Ms Alexandra Penney (a Maddoff victim and accomplished writer and artist), I am submitting my own lists of requirements for living. (See Penney's list in the Feb 2010 issue of Town & Country magazine, which focuses on "Wonder Women", it's a great issue).

 

Can't live without:

Used to be good coffee, now it's good tea

Sleep

A shower at least every other day (yes I know daily is ideal) even if it means Ave is watching a movie and is unsupervised for 10 minutes...

One pair of jeans that make me feel dangerously sexy

Non-toxic cleaning products, on this I will not compromise

Deliciously-scented, high-quality liquid shower gel

Coloring my hair, used to be for fun, now it's all about the greys

Internet access

Reading material

Good bread and butter

Good chocolate and, occasionally, cake

Good quality, soy-based candles

Seeing the ocean at least once a year

My son, who makes it all worthwhile, even while he's turning my hair grey

 

Can live without:

Coffee (until last week, never thought I would say that!)

TV (until last month, never thought I would say that either)

Regularly scheduled haircuts

 

And a new category, Can't live with:

Unnecessary stress

The accompanying, unnecessary anxiety

Friends who don't give as much as they take

People who treat me as though I am not worthy of respect

Disrespecting myself

 

Stay tuned, I'll probably add to this over time! How about creating your own?

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