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MESSY BUT MAGICAL As I was searching for the scoop in my new tub of collagen powder this morning, I was reminded of those sawdust

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CHOOSE THANKS. My dad is dying. This hasn’t exactly come as a shock. He has diabetes, Alzheimer’s and cancer, so we knew it was coming.

I think too much

Guess What? No One Cares. I was chatting to a friend last night who’s starting a new business. She was worried that people on social

I think too much

Sober Hi. My name is Beth and I don’t drink. My love of alcohol began in my teens. Like loads of other rebellious kids in

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Longing for Belonging Love and belonging sits right slap bang in the middle of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. We hear a lot about love (snore,

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On the Same Wavelength Son 1 is turning 14 tomorrow and you’d think that that would scare the crap out of me. Teenage boys seem

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So Are We Meant to Lean In or Not? I’m confused because I feel like we’re constantly getting mixed messages. On the one hand we’re

I think too much

The Wrong End of the Stick I’ve always had a very love/hate relationship with social media. I was one of the first people I knew

I think too much

September, September I’ve said it before, but I’ll happily say it again, and shout it from the rooftops in fact. I bloody love September. It’s