Waist not, want not—reframing fat in the middle
Once I had a waist. Now I don’t have a waist, and I am programmed to perceive that as ugly. Why must we hate our new shape? Why must we struggle for the impossible?
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Matariki: old Maori tradition, new public holiday
At last we officially celebrate the traditional Maori new year, Matariki, with a public holiday. This is a huge event for Aotearoa.
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4 stages of old age
We may have 40 years to live after 60. They are not blancmange years: they are vivid and constantly changing, just like the rest of life.
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Two points about growing old
Although he is barely middle aged, Tim Dowling has a keen eye for how things have changed for him while growing old. He got me thinking.
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Resting after Covid-19
Had my first dose of Covid-19. And now that I’m officially over Covid, I am preparing to Rest in the Face of Great Temptation.
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