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Why I’ll Never Love Myself, And That’s Okay
Me, myself and I like to remain at a distance. I have moments of feeling totally at peace, utterly happy and thankful for all that I’m blessed with. I’ve forgiven myself for mistakes I’ve made in the...
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7 Things I Learnt When I Went 24 Hours Without Speaking
Some good, some bad, all relatable. My tonsils are my Achilles heel. When I get run-down, my throat kicks up a fuss and I usually end up losing my voice. But even when my voice goes on strike, I, of...
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Why You Need To Screw Up Royally In Your 20s
Whoever said hindsight’s 20-20 was 100 per cent on the money. When we’re in the giddy throes of our twenties, we’re on a reckless, emotional rollercoaster. In the adrenaline-fuelled highs we feel as...
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13 Unexpected Ways Getting A Boob Job Changed My Life
Whether going bigger or smaller, there’s bound to be a few shocks along the way… Four years ago I made one of the best decisions of my life: I decided to get a breast augmentation. After researching,...
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At 41, My Life Is Nothing Like I Expected, And I’m Okay With It
Life is unpredictable – we can’t be afraid to roll with the punches. I grew up presuming I would get married and have a family, but I didn’t really give it much thought. I certainly wasn’t one of those...
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14 Ways To Make Pink Lemonade When Life Gives You Lemons
Because debt, break-ups, redundancy, bullies and sickness don’t deserve to beat us. We all have bad days. Sometimes those bad days breed and become bad weeks, months and even long, dark spells when it...
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14 Things I Believed In My 20s That Are No Longer True
It’s never been more obvious that with age comes wisdom… In my twenties, I thought I had finally arrived at the way life was going to be, as if it were a destination. After all those years of study, I...
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Getting Divorced In My 20s Was The Best Thing To Happen To Me
Say ‘no’ to toxic love Whatever our family situation, most of us grow up having some kind of concept about the ‘perfect relationship’. As children, we curl up in our comfy beds at night and, if we’re...
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What I Learnt When I Went Cold Turkey From Booze
It seems there’s something to this ‘no drinking’ business… All across the world, drinking goes hand in hand with the way most people socialize. It’s the ‘meet’ in our social sandwich; we arrange to...
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Why I Stayed With My Physically Abusive Husband
He convinced me that I was worthless. This originally appeared on Role Reboot. Republished here with permission. A question I’m often asked is, “Why did you stay with him for so long after everything...
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The Quiet Power-Breed: Why It’s Finally Okay To Be An Introvert
You’re in good company. As an introvert, my energy drains very quickly when I’m around people. I have no interest in being the centre of attention, and I’m grateful every day that the world is becoming...
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7 Life-Changing Things That Happen In Your 30s
“What shoes go with my newfound self-confidence?” In your twenties, life is like a frenzied game of ping-pong – everything is being thrown at you at a furious pace and you’re running around like a...
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Why I Refuse To Let Go Of Hatred
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. I love to hate. I have an invisible blacklist of people who’ve wronged me, which, over the years, has grown progressively longer. School bullies, ex-lovers,...
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How I Talk Myself Calm When Everything Turns To Crap
I’m sure I’m not the only one this happens to. There’s no two ways about it: sometimes life sucks. Your relationship’s dragging its heels, your new boss is a piece of work, you haven’t had a pay rise...
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What It Really Means To Be An Asexual Woman
I had no interest in sex with anyone. This edited extract originally appeared on Role Reboot. Republished here with permission. As a deeply religious teenager, I mistook my lack of sexual interest for...
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14 Ways To Own The Fact You’re An Introvert
Your life will never be quite as exhausting again. Being quiet in a world that loves the sound of its own voice is challenging, but as an introvert you’ll only drain your energy by trying to fit in and...
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An Open Letter To The People Who Bullied Me
When I allow myself to remember, I’m still shocked at how cruel people can be. There are people in the world who don’t want the best for me. Are they worth wasting energy worrying about? No. Does it...
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Why Being Wealthy Made Me Miserable
It’s not for everyone. No one talks about how much they earn for two reasons. Firstly, it’s discouraged in the workplace to avoid hissy fits and flurries of resignations when people discover the person...
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The Very Real Struggle Of Making Friends In Your 20s
Liking the same boy band just isn’t enough anymore. Think about your five best friends. Chances are most, or maybe even all of them, are people you’ve known since school. I know mine are. My best...
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7 Things I Learnt About Myself When I Quit Alcohol
Bye-bye, booze. I started drinking in my late teens and drank until I was forty; that’s a lot of wine! When I left my stressful job I could finally address my drinking and start to get a handle on why...
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