10 in ‘10

Keep your eyes on these 10 women, all reader-nominated because they have found a way to live life fully as they pursue what they love — whether it is dancing, giving massages or providing investment advice.

See Sara Shrink

I finally passed the 50-pound mark, so I’m more than halfway to my ultimate weight goal. Can I hear a collective “Woo-hoo!”

Close up with Anne Shutan

Shutan originally studied creative writing. (She even had a teacher tell her to “forget art.”) But she wanted to work with her hands and ended up learning from a traditional Dutch woodworking master. That’s where she crafted her first door.

In a Family Way

Broken Neck Baby was once a doll that could blink and cry. The blinking had stopped, leaving it with one open eye and one sealed half-closed.

A Final Savasana

I decided not to go to my 10:15 a.m. yoga class and instead go to the hospital to help my friend die.

H&G: Creating space for love

Here are five quick tips to spice up your bedroom.

Five steps to a festive home

We sat down with Clutter Consignment for some tips on holiday decorating.

A new resolution: Follow your values

Some ways to start thinking about your values is to think about when you’re 85 years old, and you’re on your front porch in your rocker and you’re looking back over your life. What is going to make your chest swell with pride?

One in a million: How the little things add up big for one local photographer

Despite the fact that she is basically homeless, Dyer is philanthropic through her photography. She considers her living situation just a small speed bump on a road to make a difference.

A new face

I’m the opposite of plastic anything. I eat organic, run four miles six times a week, sleep seven to eight hours a night and attend a 90-minute yoga class every Monday evening, whether I need it or not. Yet I can’t help wonder: What would I look like if I’d never smoked or spent all those summers in the sun? What if I’d used good skin-care products, not Costco-bought body splash to wash my face all these decades?

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