Tag: Appearance

Some Upsides of Social Distancing, Part IV

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A toddler pushing his stroller on a wooded path

Here in Tennessee, businesses are starting to open back up again, but my behavior hasn’t changed. I’m still very much isolating at home, and probably will be for some time. I don’t think we’ve seen the worst of this pandemic yet, at least not in our region. Given my pregnancy and autoimmune disease, I’d rather be as cautious as possible for now.

While it’s hard not to see my friends and do some of the things I used to do, I remain in good spirits. Below are a few more benefits of this new lifestyle that I’ve noticed.

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The Catch-22 of Makeup

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A photo of Alexis not wearing any makeup
A rare photo of the author without makeup

Last Sunday, I did something highly unusual for me.  I treated myself to some spa time, took a boat out on the lake with my family, swam a little, and went out to dinner.  The unusual part was that I did all of this while wearing no makeup.  Though I haven’t really kept track, it’s possible that last Sunday was my first makeup-free day in nearly 20 years.  (Ok, there may have been one or two days after I gave birth, but they were days on which I didn’t leave my house.)

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