Tag Archives: relaxation

Just Relax

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Real Women

For a variety of reasons, I’m not having a summer vacation this year. Now before any of you think I’m saying that to garner sympathy, let me mention that we have a lovely pool in our backyard, and we are … Continue reading →

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Word.

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Real Women

We are all in one big inclusive club.  You, browsing through this blog right now, are in it.  The club of readers. Be it articles, blogs, poetry, memoirs, instruction manuals, cookbooks or 700 page novels – there is some reason, something about … Continue reading →

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Prepare to Do Nothing.

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Real Women

I had a conversation with a couple of coworkers today who pointed out some of the reasons so many of us truly enjoy Thanksgiving:  food, football, and stretchy pants.  It is a day when, after the flurry of food preparation … Continue reading →

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I Can, Because They Did

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Real Women

I took a real, honest-to-goodness, day off today. Like so many other real women, this is a rarity. I’m usually running around trying to play the game of beat the clock, fitting far too much into my day. (My siblings … Continue reading →

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Ready for Bed?

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Real Women

Last night while my hubby and I were watching House of Cards (we are only on episode 5 in the new season, so no spoiler comments please!), there was a very brief scene showing Frank and Claire, in their oh-so-dysfunctional-way, … Continue reading →

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The Cinderella Complex

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Real Women

As a general rule, we Real Women are carrying far more on our plates at any one time than we should. I imagine all of us walking around like some kind of octopus waitress, balancing dozens of plates heaped with … Continue reading →

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Entering the Clubhouse

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Real Women

As young girls, many of us would gather friends together to form special clubs or secret girls-only societies. We would share confidences and tell elaborate stories, write notes to each other, feel happily comfortable as our giggly selves, and develop … Continue reading →

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The Slippery Slope of Slothness

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Real Women

I’ve always been one of those R.W.’s who likes to be active. I rarely sit still for long. Like most pre-video game, pre-smart-phone little girls, I spent a whole lot of time outside playing, or going for long walks, or … Continue reading →

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Preparing to Relax

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Real Women

Most of us Real Women like to think we can be spontaneous. To us, spontaneity means fun, carefree, happy, no stress. We don’t have to weigh ourselves down with pesky and arduous planning and processing, we can just get up … Continue reading →

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Ties That Bind

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Real Women

In the world of R.W. bonding, the need for women to get together socially starts early in our lives. I remember as a young girl, playing with my girlfriends, we spent hours pretending to be actresses, dancers, or even horses, … Continue reading →

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