Category: Life Improvement
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37 years after school, I’m still unlearning how to be a man
Toxic masculinity wasn’t on the curriculum, but it was an everyday part of our lives.
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The things I’ve learnt about myself from living alone
Being alone doesn’t have to be the same as being lonely.
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I wish I’d been brave enough to disappoint my family
Sometimes, you need to put your own dreams first.
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The best revenge is ticking off the dreams on your wish list
And sometimes the best revenge is revenge, but that’s going to have to wait.
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Why giving up drinking has given me permission to dream again
At 40, I want to catch up with what I hoped I could do in my 20s.
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The gala occasion that taught me to look on the bright side
Sometimes, it takes a seven-year-old to teach us the true meaning of life.
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My life as a castaway, waiting for the tide to turn
Even in the worst of times, there’s always tomorrow.
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Choose joy! Why being happy is the ultimate act of rebellion
Never mind the silver lining, why not look for the gold?
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The lesson the desert cactus can teach us about reclaiming our joy
It was a sharp and unexpected truth that emerged from a late-night call.
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Why joy should be a basic human right
It took a line from a poem to make me realise that no one deserves to be denied joy.