Category Archives: Everyday Beauty

The Little Things I’ve Gleaned From My 35 Years on Earth

Posted on January 23, 2013 by devonberkshire

I remember receiving chain emails, back when people still did that on a regular basis, about “everything a woman should know/have/do by age ___.” There was a really good one called Turning 30: Everything a Woman Should Have and Should … Continue reading →

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Can’t We All Just…NOT Get Along? For Like a Minute?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by devonberkshire

As the buzz of my Hawaiian New Year honeymoon completely subsides, and all the blog posts that were percolating in my head at the end of 2012 float back into my consciousness, I also begin to catch up on my … Continue reading →

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A Chronicle of New York Disasters

Posted on November 25, 2012 by devonberkshire

My apologies for the serious lateness of this post, but we’ve had a heck of a month. And by ‘we’ I mean not just me, but New York, and you know…the country. Since I last wrote in, we’ve had an … Continue reading →

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Before I Die I Want To…

Posted on October 14, 2012 by devonberkshire

I’m not proud to admit it, but I’m also not ashamed (I am Woman, Hear Me Roar): at nearly every single one of my past jobs, at some point I had a moment in which I was about to cry, … Continue reading →

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35 Before 35: A Check-In

Posted on September 23, 2012 by devonberkshire

It is September 23rd. Yesterday was the first day of fall. One of my closest friends turns 35 today. I turn 35 in four months and two days, which means I have that long to finish knocking out my 35 … Continue reading →

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American Humans

Posted on August 11, 2012 by devonberkshire

I write this one from Dallas-Fort Worth airport, where I am stuck after a four-day long business trip. After several delays my flight was cancelled and I was booked on another one leaving four hours later. Leaving me with nothing … Continue reading →

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Why Do You Not Know How to Interpret the Present Time?

Posted on May 17, 2012 by devonberkshire

I don’t always notice the small moments of bravery around me. It’s much easier to notice unfortunate hairdos, sweaty garbage smells, or the good stuff like nice manners and sweet moments between lovers…but bravery? If you asked me if I … Continue reading →

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Habits to Hang Onto

Posted on March 11, 2012 by devonberkshire

This one is late, short(ish) and sweet. But I have a good reason, dear ones! I spent all weekend nonstop wedding gown shopping with my mother and maid of honor. No one told me it would be the single most … Continue reading →

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Resolution #2: Be a Courageous Wallflower

Posted on January 5, 2012 by devonberkshire

A year ago Tuesday, the Times published an article on the science of courage. And roughly half a year ago, I posted about The Upside of Fear, referencing one of the women in this article who is biologically incapable of … Continue reading →

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Two Mornings

Posted on December 16, 2011 by devonberkshire

At about 10 a.m. two days ago, in an office building less than a mile from my own, a blonde woman eight years my senior was walking into an elevator when, for no imaginable reason, in a split second, it lurched upward and, while two passengers … Continue reading →

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