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My dad always says you have to keep moving to keep moving.
True statement. And I take that saying seriously. But lately my body is definitely talking to me, and it has some terse words. Thank you, weight lifting. Thank you, padel.
Turns out there’s a sweet spot: enough exercise to keep you strong, but not so much that your body files a formal complaint. I haven’t found it yet.
So this weekend I listened. No gym. No padel. Almost no guilt. I slowed down at the beach. Lazy bike rides. A lounge chair and a book near the ocean. And when it got dark, I migrated to the couch to catch up on TV shows.
My body is thanking me. Sorry, Dad.
TODAY’S PICKS
THE FEATURE
What Happens When Your Midlife Purpose Project Goes Sideways.
Over 50, a new career, and a room full of teenagers. She thought she knew how this would go.
THE REFLECTION
She Knows Where All Your Bodies Are Buried.
Everyone has the friend for brunch. This is about the one who’s heard the worst of you and still picks up.
Is It Just Me?
A 50-year-old divorcee, back on the apps, parents who need her, a son who won’t leave. Sharon Horgan made a show about our lives and called it Youth. Are you watching? Love it or hate it?
THE WILDCARD
Why English Is the Only Major Language That Capitalizes “I.”
You’ve typed it a million times. Nobody ever told you why it’s the only pronoun that gets a capital.
Why Your Moisturizer Stops Working
If your moisturizer isn’t working quite like it used to, you’re not alone. As we age, our skin shifts below the surface—losing the collagen, elastin, hyaluronic acid, and barrier integrity it needs to stay hydrated and firm. This leads to thinner, weaker skin that struggles to retain moisture, no matter how many “hydrating” creams you apply.
But OneSkin’s new OS-01 FACE RICH CREAM is built differently. While most moisturizers sit on the skin’s surface and wash off at the end of the day, OS-01 FACE RICH CREAM works at the cellular level to actually rebuild the density that allows skin to hold onto moisture. It’s powered by a Dual-Phase Hydration System, combining potent bioactive humectants with OneSkin’s age-reversing OS-01 Peptide™ to promote healthier collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid production, and fortify the skin barrier. The results: deep, lasting hydration and progressive visible firmness—for resilient skin that keeps up with you.
My answer:
“Do you have 8 minutes?” If you’ve been here since issue 1, you know where I got it. Still my go-to.
