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Air fryers, and the lure of speeding up the process
Sometimes things just take as long as they take.
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Issue #92: Is getting angry ever a good idea?
As Toni Morrison wrote, anger is an 'awareness of worth'. Some thoughts on seeing red.
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Issue #91: Cooking for one is a power move – just ask Waitrose
Finally, an advertising campaign that champions eating alone.
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Issue #57: The great flaking debate
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Issue #60: The simple life lesson I learnt on my yoga retreat (that has nothing to do with yoga)
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Issue #50: Reflecting on my early thirties, so far
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Issue #17: How to walk yourself happier (in 7 steps)
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Issue #20: The radical act of admitting you care
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Issue #33: Putting down roots (after a year spent avoiding commitment)
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Issue #90: Trusting the process
Or, why I'm glad I didn't paint my bathroom green.
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Issue #89: Which way to happy?
Step right this way for your dopamine menu, from quick, easy starters to meatier main courses.
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Issue #88: How rituals keep us connected
From Friday night dinners to annual holidays, why traditions matter.
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Issue #87: IKEA, and the myth of compartmentalisation
Not everything fits into neat little boxes.
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Issue #86: The shoulds that became daily habits
Yoga, meditation and digital boundaries: practices I spent years *thinking* about starting – now I can't live without them.
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Issue #85: The first-date rules of adult friendship
After the social peak of your mid-twenties, friendmaking can feel remarkably similar to dating.
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Issue #84: Everything I did on my New York trip
My complete travel diary. Plus, the unexpected joy of the Laundromat.
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The Shoulds by Francesca Specter
The Shoulds by Francesca Specter
From Alonement author & podcaster Francesca Specter, an online publication examining the hidden rules & stories that shape our lives.
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