The Resolute Woman

Author: resolutewoman

  • Happy 100th blog post

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    We’re giving ourselves a pat on the back. This is our 100th blog post. Amazing. We’ve written three blog posts a week since February. With one exception. There was one week when Joy was busy and forgot to post one blog post. We’re proud of what we have done. We have enjoyed sharing with you…

  • Startling, unexpected, unknown?

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    Stewart O’Nan begins his book Emily Alone with a quote from Virginia Woolf. “Could it be, even for elderly people, that this was life—startling, unexpected, unknown?” Yes, of course, it could be. That’s O’Nan’s answer in this story of Emily, past 80, a widow whose grown children have long moved away. O’Nan’s thoughtful portrayal of…

  • Making a healthy decision

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    How did I lose 29 pounds this year? I have a gene that pre-disposes me to diabetes. After talking to my doctor, I decided that I need to treat myself like a person who is pre-diabetic if I want to be healthy and live a long life. I knew that I needed to lose some…

  • Fun Plus Easy Ways to Lose Weight

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    When I read the headline on the magazine at the grocery store, I shook my head. Fun plus easy ways to lose weight? Fayteen has lost 29 pounds this year, and she looks great. But she’s the first one to tell you that it hasn’t been much fun and it hasn’t been easy. Of course,…

  • If you need help, get it

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    We’ve suggested that you try talking to someone in your family or a friend when you’re struggling with a problem and don’t seem to be making progress. Talking to someone who cares about you and will listen can help. Often, that’s all the help you need. But, I want to add something to that suggestion.…

  • My perfect summer vacation

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    I didn’t go to Bermuda or Lyford Cay in Nassau this summer. I’ve had wonderful vacations in both of those locations, but this summer I was busy taking care of my daughter while she was being treated for breast cancer and I had limited time for trips. This summer I found another location that was…

  • Moving day—and moving day again

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    I finished helping my son Jay move into his college apartment, which is on the second floor up a steep staircase, just in time to help my daughter Mary Elizabeth move into her new apartment, which is on the second floor up an even steeper staircase. Plus, Mary Elizabeth’s apartment is on the back side…

  • Who are we?

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    Who are you? If you’re like us, you have a pretty good idea of who you are. Sometimes, however, you’re not exactly sure if you are the same person you were last year or if you want to make a few minor adjustments in the person you have become. We recently heard an interview with…

  • Feeling happy?

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    I was hurrying just a bit to mail a package at the post office when I noticed the man standing behind me. He was talking on his cell phone, and I suddenly felt annoyed about his “noise pollution.” Because I was tired and I had had a busy day, it didn’t take much to make…

  • Families and polite dinner conversations

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    In his play “Dividing the Estate,” Texas playwright Horton Foote captures the resentments and pettiness that frequently makes family dinners anything but polite and pleasant. Bob: Well, Sister-in-Law, what a great meal. You’ve done it again. Mary Jo: Sister-in-Law? Mildred cooked all this. Lucille can’t boil water. Lucille: You’re crazy. I’m a good cook when I…