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Hello, I'm Flawed, Nice To Meet You
1. I’ve cried myself out Not sure what’s happened here but I used to cry easily; swirling theme music, elephants, coffee ads of fathers and sons and when babies were born. All perfectly normal. Now it seems the river has run dry. (Apart from A Star is Born when, good lord, I was literally moving…
Read MoreDear Jane
1. Dear Jane, At what age do you think a child should stop believing in the Easter bunny? My life partner and myself firmly believe that our child should be given the truth in all matters. We have recently had to have ‘the talk’ about the tooth fairy which did not go well as our…
Read MoreIs Yoga A Cult?
1. Or am I watching too much Netflix? I have just finished the documentary Wild, Wild Country about the spiritual guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and his feisty right-hand woman Ma Anand Sheela. I already had a true-blue fear of being entrapped by the Moonies when I was a child. My friend picked up on this…
Read MoreWhat I Know At 18412 Days Old
1. I am older than I was yesterday Not to state the obvious but now that I’m *cough* FIFTY I’m like a sponge wanting to learn more and at the same time shrug off the so-called worries and anxieties that took up an unwelcome chunk of my life. The fact that I’ll be SIXTY (sorry,…
Read MoreDear Jane
1. Dear Jane, Since I started getting into yoga I’ve found myself wanting to change how I eat. My family think I have joined a cult because I refuse to eat meat any more. What can I do to convince them that I can be perfectly healthy without eating chicken nuggets? Yours in veganism, Sophie…
Read MoreKeep Calm And Box On
1. There was decluttering We moved house (in case you missed all of my fascinating insta stories) and when I say house, I mean we moved from a house to a small, so so small, flat (‘apartment’ if you want to get fancy). Love the flat, love the area we’ve moved back to, love everything…
Read More2018! So Far!
1. The fridge is downstairs Having sold my beloved fridge (the heartache was real, people) we are now having to use the downstairs one which is… downstairs. This means, somewhat surprisingly to me, that every single time I go to use it I have to go down a lot of steps. This is an exhausting…
Read MoreFarewell 2017!
1. Thanks for making me 50 Seriously, I mean that. Next year apparently I’m going to be 51 and I’m into it, withered old limbs and all. Young or old you’ll be living this with me. Every. Step. Of. The. Way. Sorry. 2. Thanks for reminding me that life goes on I’m not trying to…
Read MoreHo, Ho, Ho
1. Christmas trees Every year at a certain moment, I’ll notice the first Pohutukawa trees in bloom and my heart feels good. These New Zealand natives with their bright, red flowers are the essence of Christmas feels for me. Then a song or two hits the spot (not Mariah Carey*) and we’re all on. *No…
Read MoreThe Pros And Cons Of Working From Home
1. Pros You’re at home! Clothes are optional! You don’t have to partake in Casual Friday or buy coffee for anyone else. Sometimes you can put your head down on your laptop and hum. Or jump up and down for no reason whatsoever. You can lie down on your yoga mat and pretend you’re practicing.…
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