Category: Life Event
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When the going gets tough, the stuff gets going
We could all do with a little less of the odds and ends that clutter up our daily lives, but is the Marie Kondo way a real solution or just a fleeting fad? There’s only one way to find out…
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The war-zone adventurer who taught me the art of letting go
From Afghanistan to India to Peru, she follows her heart and soul and finds freedom in the extraordinary act of living life the way she wants to. A chance encounter with a free spirit who somehow remains anchored to the real world.
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Farewell, Milhaus, my best rugby-watching buddy
Loyal, easygoing, and patient, he was proof positive that humans aren’t alone in their dogged pursuit to find meaning in the bounce of the odd-shaped ball
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My panic-buying secrets to dressing, more or less, for success
A lot is written regularly about the need to Dress to Impress in order to achieve in the workplace, but after 20 years of working mostly in big corporates, I have let go of this theory.
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I dreamed of captaining the 1st team, but playing for the seconds was the gift that changed my life
When a schoolboy’s golden ambition turns to crushing disappointment, it can take a while to get your motivation back on track. But sometimes, looking back, you can see how a change of plan can change you for the better
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How can I think of motherhood when my business is my baby?
When you’re trying your utmost to get your small startup business up and running, thoughts about marriage and motherhood must take second place, at least until the right someone comes along
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Love is a gift that lives in my garden
It’s a place to sit and contemplate, to dwell on memories of loved ones and days gone by. But more that, the handmade wooden bench in the garden is a symbol of the healing power of love
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How a little half-brick house slowly stole my heart, even if I still hate the tiles in the kitchen
Choosing a new home can be an exercise fraught with frustration, but sometimes, tick-by-tick on your checklist, the right home chooses you