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Consistency sucks (the life out of me)
I spent all of Saturday, when I should have been writing the post I should have published last week, the week before and yesterday, clearing furniture…
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Weathering the storms
I made my coffee in the semi-dark this morning—reluctant to wake my marshmallow brain with artificial light. I misjudged the dosage and now I’m sitting…
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Two weeks notice
Our favourite local garden is closing. It’s a small but beautiful demonstration garden attached to a garden centre, cafe and horticultural education…
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Digging deep
I love autumn. At least, I think I do. What I actually love is the idea of autumn. The pumpkin-spice-flavoured Instagram version, not the reality. I…
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I'll wait until you're dead
It’s the end of June and perfect seaside weather. I’m walking along the seafront with my parents and my father’s dog, trying to balance their competing…
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Pay attention!
How attention and memory are linked. Plus an exercise that puts this into practice.
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Reviving & renovating an old plan
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Walking back to happiness
When I walk, problems that feel knotted tight begin to loosen and gently unwind. Not entirely though. The movement of legs alone isn’t enough to resolve…
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I think you're saying "Beckenham"
— Finding a voice in a noisy world.
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Insomnia
When the internal hyperactive meets the neglectful daughter of ageing parents in the small hours of a wakeful morning.
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Bat walks with Pete
Remembering an old friend and birthday buddy
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Making memory hunting child's play
Toy-based memory prompts for writers and creatives
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Drowning in the sky
posting a half a day late but with extra clouds
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