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Emotional Distance in Relationships and Why Talking Matters well-being Oct 04, 2026

So, in my dream last night, I was in the same room as someone I really wanted to speak to. I could see them on the other side of the room. They weren’...

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Understanding Your Pension: It’s Your Money, You Deserve Clear Answers money guidance Oct 03, 2026

The other day, I got chatting to someone in the office where I work. I don't know her particularly well, so it was good to get to know her a little mo...

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Stop Waiting for the Perfect Time: Favourable Conditions Never Come well-being Sep 27, 2026

I was listening to a podcast recently and they said something that made me think: “Favourable conditions never come.”

 

The point they were making w...

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The Alchemist, a Spin Class and the Lessons We Learn the Hard Way well-being Sep 25, 2026

You know what I did on Tuesday evening?

 

I went to a spin class. Which would be perfectly normal, except my consultant told me to stick to light ex...

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It’s Okay Not to Be Okay: Finding Light on Difficult Days well-being Sep 19, 2026

I know today is meant to be a money post, but I’m not really feeling a money post. So instead, I’m just going to write about this week, a few things t...

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Rebuilding Your Life: Timeless Lessons from Rudyard Kipling’s ‘If—’ well-being Sep 16, 2026

You know the poem If— by Rudyard Kipling? I talked about it in my last blog post. It was written more than a century ago, but so much of it still feel...

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Why Life’s Highs and Lows Never Last Forever money mindset well-being Sep 12, 2026

You know the poem If— by Rudyard Kipling? I was reading it the other day. I know, I don’t normally read much poetry, but for some re

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How to Stop Caring What Other People Think and Protect Your Peace well-being Sep 09, 2026

You know what I’ve been thinking about recently?

 

If you can learn not to be affected by everyone else’s opinions, the noise, the comments, the end...

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Should You Invest When the Stock Market Is at a Record High? money guidance Sep 05, 2026

If you are still building towards retirement, one of the most important things you can do for your financial future is invest in assets with the poten...

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What Is Our Purpose in Life? Lessons from a Viral Poem well-being Sep 02, 2026

I recently came across a poem by James McCrae called Instructions Before Visiting Earth. It went viral after he shared it online. It's now been read, ...

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Why We Talk Ourselves Out of Reaching Out well-being Aug 31, 2026

Do you ever really want to check in with someone and then somehow talk yourself out of it? You think, I’ll just ask if they’re okay. It should be that...

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Preparing for Another Operation: Life in Limbo well-being Aug 30, 2026

Alright, so right now I’m in a bit of a weird limbo.

 

You might remember that I ended up in hospital last November and then again in July with exac...

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