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Parallels of History
TRIGGER WARNING – CONTENT WHICH MAY OFFEND My son is very interested in what is going on in the world, very keen to understand why people are doing the things they are doing. Like all of us, I guess, he is trying to ascribe meaning to something that just seems…
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The Art of Good Communication
We are told that communication is at the heart of every relationship regardless of what that relationship is. And it is true. So, why are we so very bad at it at times? The meaning of communication is not just what you say. It is how what you say is…
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Loving Yourself
Loving ourselves is truly the key to living a happy, fulfilled life. If we love ourselves, we are open to others loving us and for us accepting that love. We have a sense of self-worth, self-belief and are more likely to succeed in what we choose to do. So, how…
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Breaking Free
Have you ever thought about the way in which you live your life? How you see other people live their lives and think…is this real? Or is it something we are somehow coerced into. I go for a walk every day to exercise my heart and the rest of my…
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When The Children Came Along
I’ve heard so many times in the last few months from people who have split up from their partners, from people who are unhappy in their relationships, and social media posts how relationships (theirs) have, if not irrevocably broken down, changed considerably for the worst since children came along. To…
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The Reality of Christmas
Christmas is an interesting time. A time when we feel the need to eat too much, spend too much, get together with family and engage with them for far longer than we would normally. And I found myself wondering…why? Christmas is purportedly about the birth of Christ. Nowadays, there is…
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When Am I Most Happy?
Interesting question…especially as, gratifyingly, a lot of answers bombarded me all at once. From the very mundane to the really special. Happiness is a choice. You can be unhappy doing something you might otherwise love as much as you can doing something you dislike. Equally, you can be happy doing…
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Hold Onto Love
I have felt the need to write something for a couple of days now, but I am really unsure what it is I want to say. Just that I want to say something, so here goes. When you find someone you love with your whole heart, when you feel like…
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Is My Life Today What I Imagined It Would Be A Year Ago?
I can categorically state that my life looks nothing like the one I imagined I would be living twelve months ago. Nothing like it at all. My life a year ago wasn’t brilliant, but it was bearable. I don’t know what I thought my life was going to be like,…
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How Full Are Your Cups?
I have been doing a lot of introspection recently, thinking about what it is about certain situations that make me feel a certain way. Why I feel empty often after something that initially lights me up. I felt confused, conflicted and completely unsure. Then Neptune went direct and it was…
Louisa Simpson 