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Ex-communication: unexpected message from an ex
This blog was created out of heart-break. Things had ended badly with an ex and, though I knew deep down that it was for the best, it didn’t stop the hurt and disappointment. After a number of...
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Bloody Valentine
Valentine’s Day is like an extreme form of Marmite. Either you can’t get enough of it or you would rather slit your throat with a rusty nail and fling yourself into shark-infested waters than deal with...
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Disappointment: the cold shower you didn’t want to take
Disappointment can strike you like a ferocious tidal wave on a calm summer’s day. It takes you by surprise, plunges you into an icy, suffocating darkness, washes away your energy, erodes some of your...
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Single and all loved-up
Being single does not translate as “looking for a partner”. In the words of The Pussycat Dolls (this blog really is high-brow stuff), “I don’t need a man to make me feel good.” Just because I’m single...
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Table for One
She sits with a large sigh, relieved to set down her Christmas shopping. The waitress asks if she’s waiting for someone. Or is she alone? She nods at the latter. She eats quickly, a glazed expression...
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The Dude From Last Night
So, the dude from last night texted me but I haven’t replied. I’ll explain why but first I’ll have to tell you the whole story… The Dude got chatting to my friend and I by eavesdropping and then...
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Going with the Flow…
This week has been a trying one. I got sick, I didn’t get a call I’d been waiting for, the buzzer for the parking gate stopped working just as a guest was pulling in, and I ran into an ex … Continue...
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Everyone Everyone
Last night, I went to a Post War Years and Everything Everything gig in Whelans. The performances were fantastic and the atmosphere was electric. Afterwards, because a couple of the girls work in Music...
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Love is the Drug
In recent times, my friends and I have uttered the same phrases over and over. Men are from a different planet! I don’t get men. What’s with men these days? I give up on men. Men, men, men. We’ve met...
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Cha-ching!
“You find it hard to practice what you teach, don’t you?” This came from a woman I was chatting to the other day. She continued: “What people say still affects you. And so long as you’re worrying about...
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Wholehearted
I am yawning sleepily behind the wheel this morning when Stevie Wonder’s For Once in My Life comes on the radio. I turn it up loud and sing along as tingles fizz throughout my body. I drive delightedly...
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Gone fishin’
Online dating is becoming more widespread and accepted. If you’re single, you will no doubt be advised to set up an online profile. I’ve heard (and experienced) many heartwarming, hilarious and...
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Read my latest article on tiny buddha
So, I was super excited this bank holiday Monday morning to discover that an article I wrote has been published on inspiring website tiny buddha. Have a read here if you’re struggling with a decision...
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My Dream Man
It is a late autumnal afternoon and I am walking with an attractive man. We arrive at the canal. I stop at a railing and gush, “I love it!” I continue: “I know I can get very enthusiastic but there’s …...
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About Time
I spent the evening watching About Time, a film about a man who discovers his ability to time travel. I was expecting a lovely romance featuring the adorable Rachel McAdams, and it was that. However,...
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Falling
I am crossing a height on a narrow plank of wood. Half way over, I realise the danger. I become terrified. I lie on my belly, too afraid to move. The person I’m with steps over me and goes on. …...
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All I Need Is
Last night, I observed my reaction to something. Initially, I was disappointed that I was still allowing a thing like this to affect me. Then, I remembered to accept the feeling and to really feel it,...
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Holiday
I’m just back from what I can genuinely say was my best holiday so far. Practising presence has really paid off. Being present enabled me to treasure each moment for what it was, without labelling it,...
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Stepping into 2015
Over the past few days, there’s been a lot of talk about the coming year. I’ve been asked about my new year’s resolutions, I chose my Word for 2015 (Free), and yesterday, my friend and I played a...
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Into the Wild
“We’re supposed to be different. Thank goodness.” I posted these words on my Facebook page yesterday evening along with a quote from Susan Cain’s insightful book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a...
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