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Day Thirteen: Gratitude, Barbie and more

It’s nice to be back at home after a week away. I may not be surrounded by beautiful mountains and the sea but my flat is home, it’s a little haven and I’m hugely grateful for it. So I thought … Continue reading

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Day Twelve: The key is at the core

Firstly, a quick note on yesterday’s post. It was long. And there were a lot of links and no pictures, so apologies if it was a bit much to take in. I have a lot to say! Also, the link … Continue reading

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Day Eleven: Summits and sport

I’ve been doing a bit of reading around the Endangered Species women’s summit that took place in New York on Friday and Saturday. More than 500 people attended, according to the summit’s website, to discuss issues ranging from airbrushing and … Continue reading

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Day Ten: Take back your body

Ok, so I’m starting to wonder if honesty really is the best policy. Will I ever get a job again after being so open on this blog, or a boyfriend for that matter? So, if a potential employee (oops – … Continue reading

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Days Eight & Nine: The law of gravity

What goes up must come down. Now, given this blog has a focus on body image, you might imagine I’m referring here to the effect of gravity on women’s bodies, but I actually wanted to write a short blog about … Continue reading

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Day Seven: A simple prayer

I know I was taking time off but there’s a difference between feeling I ought to blog every day and feeling inspired to write. Today it’s the latter and it turns out I have an Internet connection where I’m staying, … Continue reading

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Day Six: Walking the walk – beyond the catwalk

I’m heading to North Wales to commune with nature, to walk on the hills, run along the beaches (long-standing ankle injury permitting) and to sit and ponder life while overlooking the sea. I can smell the sea air already. And … Continue reading

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Day Five (II): Men are welcome here

I love my blog design, the petals and the colours. I really never thought I was a “girly girl” (I hope that term isn’t politically incorrect) until I went into Cath Kidston in search of an iPhone cover. When I … Continue reading

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Day Five: Kryptonite, corrections and cherry blossom

Before we get started, a confession or two. I made a few modifications early this morning to last night’s post “From forty with love”, which has prompted me to do a bit of research into blogging ethics. As you might … Continue reading

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Birthday blog: From forty with love

There was a moment early yesterday evening when I stopped for a second to look around at the faces of a few close girlfriends gathered in my flat, all beaming at me as I opened their beautiful birthday gifts. I … Continue reading

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