The Only
"Monthly Arrival" You Can Count on in MidLife!
| July
2010 |
Vol.
10 Issue 7
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 My
Dear Minnie Pauz Fans,
I'll never be "cute" again....
A few weeks ago I got a haircut
and asked the stylist to cut it short and make me look "cute". I told her
I just didn't want an "old lady" hairstyle and a short, pixie cut used
to always make me look cute. Well, she cut it short, but it didn't make
me look cute. The truth is....at 62 I think I will give up on looking "cute".
There are plenty of other looks
that are more age appropriate, but it's really hard to find one that I
like as much as "cute". I guess I could shoot for elegant or classy or
sporty ...... hey, how about "hippy"? No, not THAT kind of hippy, I've
already got that look! But since I didn't do it in the 60's maybe I can
do it now when I'm IN my 60's!
I could wear flowers in my
hair and sandals and long skirts (from Coldwater Creek catalog), and maybe
a vest with fringe? :) Hmmmm....I don't know if I could pull it off. I've
always wanted to dress kind of "artsy", you know? That and "hippy" pretty
much seem the same in my head. Either style seems to be good "cover" for
my overweightness and that is my goal, even more than looking "cute"!
But here's the main problem
(or SET of problems):
#1... I'm too old to look
cute. Actually, around 80, a woman becomes "cute" again.
#2... I'm too heavy to look
cute...unless you like roly-poly and think that's cute.
#3... I'm too short to wear
long skirts with style.
#4... My hair is too short
to wear flowers or a ponytail (cute) or a sophistocated do
See, it's just easier to let
go of the idea of being cute and just let my "inner old lady" come out
and play! I'll keep my hair short because it's SO easy to take care of
and I'll wear whatever I can find in my closet that fits (since I've lost
29 lbs and will be losing more), and I'll forego having a "style" for now.
But pretty soon I'll have to make a decision, I guess. What about you?
Do you have a style? How did it develop? Let's hear it. And while you're
at it, what kind of style do you imagine for me?
 Just
want you to know that I'm ok with not being cute anymore, I just need a
new look to strive for! And I just noticed that I have the same "cute"
bangs in both pictures! lol I'll just leave you with this thought....if
you can't be cute anymore, then be HAPPY!! Come on over and discuss YOUR
cuteness on the blog!
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How
to Sleep Comfortably Through Hot Summer Nights
Getting a good night's sleep during the
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Minnie Pauz gives Kudos to:
| To
encourage women to seek second opinions before a hysterectomy or any life-changing
surgery, my friend, HysterSisters founder Kathy Kelley, created Give
Me a Second, a new awareness campaign with an online video and website.
Every woman reading this should take a look. Especially for women facing
gynecological health concerns or disease, second opinions may result in
fewer invasive surgeries, fewer hysterectomies, an increase in alternative
treatments and improved quality of life for women. |
The
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for pledging $1.5 billion in a joint
initiative with the United Nations to improve the health of women and children.
"The women and children are always last in line for health issues," said
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Reuters. "It's just morally unacceptable
... This is a real human rights issue."
One
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The Love/Avon Army of Women, an initiative
of the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, thanks to a generous grant from
the Avon Foundation for Women offers a revolutionary new opportunity for
YOU to partner with research scientists to move breast cancer beyond a
cure. http://www.armyofwomen.org |
For permanent hair removal,
electrolysis is the only solution. It works almost anywhere on the body,
face, legs, underarms, breasts, abdomen back, and bikini line. And it’s
effective on light or dark hair, as well as all the skin tones.
If you haven't checked into
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please visit the American Electrology
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that a deficit of omega-3s may predispose to depression. I recommend two
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of about three or four to one for mild to moderate depression along with
other approaches including regular exercise, at least 30 minutes five days
a week. Exercise is the most effective treatment I know for mild to moderate
depression. Results of the study on the effectiveness of fish oil for patients
with major depression appear promising. I look forward to future studies
comparing this treatment with pharmaceutical anti-depressants. " |
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