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Join me for a guided journaling workshop
This Saturday at 12 midday, I'm hosting a spring-themed online journaling event on Zoom. Register to join. 🖋️
Apr 29
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A valuable lesson in putting yourself out there
Inspired by the tale of the Two Cupcake Woman.
Apr 24
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April recommendations: Books, podcasts, films & other bits
Jilly Cooper’s favourite author, movies to inspire a new start + plastic-free dishwasher tablets. Plus, why rejection hits so hard. A cultural…
Apr 20
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I should have made it work – and other unhelpful things we tell ourselves
Unpacking past relationships over a Sunday roast. Plus, a quick favour to ask.
Apr 17
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I should have made it work – and other unhelpful things we tell ourselves
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There are no goodies or baddies
Watching shows like The White Lotus can make us better people.
Apr 10
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Issue #57: The great flaking debate
Dec 7, 2023
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Issue #87: IKEA, and the myth of compartmentalisation
Sep 26, 2024
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Issue #60: The simple life lesson I learnt on my yoga retreat (that has nothing to do with yoga)
Jan 11, 2024
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Francesca Specter
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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
Oct 19, 2023
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31 ways to boost your self-esteem
Confidence's underrated cousin.
Apr 3
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Francesca Specter
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How to spend a (mostly) solo weekend
Advice, tips and 16+ pieces of inspiration – plus a detailed schedule of what I did during mine.
Mar 27
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What makes a home?
Is it a physical space, a person or a concept?
Mar 20
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The impossible task of being a woman
'You’re a walking tangle of contradictions. Most of us are. How could we not be?'
Mar 13
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18 things I do to procrastinate
Ranked worst to best. Plus, how (and why) we put off doing the Very Important Project.
Mar 6
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The art of writing about your personal life
...without losing friends and alienating people. Eight lessons on writing from life, plus useful techniques and boundary-setting advice from authors.
Feb 27
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Ch-ch-ch-changes – and how to embrace them
In your own life, and in other people's.
Feb 20
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