Stephanie

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Stephanie is Currently Reading

Stephanie is currently reading

Fast Track to Aging Backwards: 6 Ways and 30 Days to Look and Feel Younger

by Miranda Esmonde-White

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May 18, 2026 10:20AM

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Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs

by Jamie Loftus

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Stephanie’s Quotes

“A vulgar word, well placed and said with just enough vigour, can express far more than its polite equivalent.”
― Pip Williams, The Dictionary of Lost Words

tags: swear-words

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“Big Shug Bain had seemed so shiny in comparison to the Catholic. He had been vain in the way only Protestants were allowed to be, conspicuous with his shallow wealth, flushed pink with gluttony and waste.”
― Douglas Stuart, Shuggie Bain

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“The shorter we think our lives will be, the more likely we are to do things that are meaningful and give us pleasure. Awareness of death catapults us toward joy and reflection.”
― Mary Pipher, Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing As We Age

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“As I grow older, I try not to focus on my regrets and failures, but rather to focus on what I’ve accomplished.”
― Mary Pipher, Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing As We Age

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“In family relationships, we may be the caretakers and comforters, but our friends take care of us. The richness and joy of these relationships cannot be described in words. We can define wealth for women our age in terms of our time with close women friends.”
― Mary Pipher, Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing As We Age

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