Tag Archives: physical appearance

Accomplishments

Youth and beauty are not accomplishments. They are the temporary, happy by products of time and/or DNA. Don’t hold your breath for either. – Carrie Fisher Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the … Continue reading

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The One

“You’ll know when he’s ‘the one’,” my mother said. She died when I was 20, leaving no further guidance. At 23, I was stale inventory by Jewish matchmaking standards. Despair settled in. Until one Shabbat afternoon when Phil, an old … Continue reading

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Natural Beauty

It’s important to be in love with how you look without any makeup on and with your hair in a bun,” the Neutrogena ambassador exclusively tells Marie Claire. “When you get ready and look fabulous—celebrate all of that. When you … Continue reading

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Perfection in Hopes of Protection

Mothers and daughters often share a complicated relationship with hair. The desire for neatness can cause pain while expressing care. When I was young, I would protest when my Filipina mother curled my hair. It made her so frustrated that … Continue reading

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Dating Online

I’ve never been one to date online, but toward the start of the pandemic, I tried it out. It was going well, but after a while I thought, “What am I doing?” As much as I want to find someone, … Continue reading

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