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Alison Skirtboston

Skirt! Boston editor

Skirt! is evidence that the universe is paying attention: I spent the last six years at mach speed, whether finishing college (Emerson) while writing full time for Boston Globe West (2001-2004) or editing the Boston Parents’ Paper during the day while holding down the steady gig writing for Globe ...

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Low-Guilt Summer Diet

Alison, editor

The water was really cold at Bash Bish Falls last weekend, but I knew I would regret walking away (hiking uphill, actually) without jumping in. The effect was magical: I hadn’t gone swimming in my clothes in years (a tank top and sport skirt). The current from the 60-foot cascade didn’t allow real swimming in the pond, but trying to paddle against it (and just holding my ground) was a lot of fun. 

 Swimming below a waterfall is just one part of my new summer diet, and I love how it looks on me already!

This is the formula I’m following: weigh every experience for its potential to inspire guilt and/or regret, and consume accordingly.

That means walking to the ice cream stand after dinner on a hot night is a GO, but agonizing over cleaning the car vs going to the beach is a NO GO.

Slipping into a cute summery outfit in the morning is a GO, but stepping on the scale (and anticipating a day of guilt) is a NO GO.