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• YOU KNOW THAT FRIEND WHO MEDITATES AND TELLS YOU YOU SHOULD MEDITATE TOO? 4 months ago You know that good friend who meditates and tells you you should meditate too? That dear friend you sort of want to scream at a little bit because,, well just because it worked for HER doesn’t mean it will work for YOU? And you worry she might join a cult, or worse, worried she’ll try …...
• Blowing Bubbles 5 months 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 6 months 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 2 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 3 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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