Category: Health & Wellbeing
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It’s Never Too Late
A Short Story Gretchin Williams clutched the Golden Globe in her hand as she looked out at the sea of familiar faces. The applause died down and she placed the statue on the lectern in front of her and began unfolding a piece of paper, her hands shaking as she…
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Reasonable Limits
I was in a conversation with a group of people earlier today in which we discussed the concept of reasonable limits. We asked ourselves what it might look like for us to set reasonable limits in various areas of our lives. I smiled ruefully when this topic came up because…
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A Spring Clean of the Mind
I always used to say, “don’t come to me with a problem unless you are prepared to be a part of the solution.” It doesn’t mean that you need to have all the answers, it just means you need to be willing to contribute. It’s easy to point out the…
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Accentuate the Positive
Hasn’t it been a horrible year? That’s certainly how I felt about it when I recently started to reflect on the last twelve months. I lost friends to the pandemic, I nearly lost my mum after a fall, I’ve been stuck at home for months, and I have nothing to…
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Emergence
We’re hearing from experts in the field of psychology and mental health who are warning us of an epidemic that is on the horizon. This isn’t the pandemic. This isn’t an impending third, fourth or even fifth wave. This is a global mental health crisis on a level that we…
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A Letter to the NHS
Letters in Lockdown Season 3, Episode 10, saying thank you to the NHS.
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Letter to Self
Pearls of wisdom I’ve picked up along the way that I really need to hear. I hope you get something from them too. Letters in Lockdown Podcast S3 E8.