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• Walking backwards 2 years ago There’s thunder in the sky. It has been building for days. It’s evening and my daughter and I decide to make our way to the edge of the village with its gorgeous views. The sun is improvising lazily through the holes in the clouds onto the landscape. allowing normally invisible shapes to be lit...
• Blowing Bubbles 3 years ago I wrote this piece back in December 2017 and it reminded me I need to stock up on bubble soap
• Because You Don't Do Things Like That 3 years ago 20 years ago exactly I moved in with a man I had only known for 2 weeks. All my instincts were screaming at me not to do it. Because you don’t do things like that, moving in with someone you’ve only known for 2 weeks. You don’t make decisions merely based on a smile. You … Continue reading...
• Interview with Ellen Langer 5 years ago Is there a possibility you can make yourself ill by just thinking you are ill? How can we be mindful of becoming mindlessly aware? Can you refuse to have the menopause? I discussed this, and much more, with Ellen Langer, Mother of Mindfulness. Interview With Ellen Langer, Women Writers, Women’s...
• Pilgriminiscing, Squashed Salamanders, and Cute Ponies 6 years ago I went on a 22km run this morning, following part of the Pilgrims route. Pilgrimeniscing, I decided, as I was listening to Steven Covey’s 7 Habits audio book at the same time and I thought how I could engage in a Show Off Saturday on social media after this run, casually mentioning my mileage,...

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