My Mother’s Clothes

June 26, 2011
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On the top shelf of my mother’s closet was a brown cardboard box, the size of a wine box, felted with wear.  Inside were the clothes of a woman I wished I’d met.  I would secretly pull the box down when she was out and gently unwrap the layers of tissue, dreaming of the life [...]

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Can’t sleep? Eating too much or nothing at all? It’s not surprising…

June 22, 2011
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After a breakup you can feel stressed – how stressed are you really?  Take the  Holmes-Rahe Stress Test to see where you are on the scale.  You might be surprised to discover that in addition to your breakup there are a whole lot of other things that affect your stress levels – moving homes, your [...]

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Quote: The Little Stranger

June 20, 2011
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I’ve been reading Sarah Water’s gothic tale The Little Stranger.  It is classified as a ‘literary ghost story’ and that describes it well.  A slow but absorbing read, with layers of meaning.  Not a quick book to read on the plane, but instead one you can enjoy once you are on your holiday and have [...]

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Online dating: background check?

June 14, 2011
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I’ve been enjoying the dating diaries posts on Marvi Marti’s blog. She is doing the whole internet dating thing in her 40s and she is not shy to write about how it’s going.  She writes with humor and honesty – worth checking out!
In one of her latest posts she writes about the benefits of background [...]

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When he won’t leave you alone

June 10, 2011
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I have had a few emails this week from a lovely young woman who is dealing with an ex who just won’t leave her alone.  They broke up a while ago and she has already had to change her cellphone number as he wouldn’t stop calling her.  Now he is calling her at work, harassing [...]

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Weekly Photo: Rata

April 12, 2011

I’m enjoying the small things in life so much –  there’s a lot to appreciate in Autumn (I live in the Southern Hemisphere).  On my morning walk I pass a flowering Rata, which is a native tree that starts off perched on a host tree until it takes it over.  I’m not sure if I’ve [...]

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True Breakup Story: Revenge

April 5, 2011
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Ever thought about revenge after breaking up?  Did your ex do something so bad that you want to kick his arse?  Check out this article about two women finding out that they had been seeing the same guy at the same time.

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Order After Breakup Chaos – getting that paperwork sorted #1

April 3, 2011
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Getting What You Need To Get Organized
My big objective this week (ooh now it has moved onto the big objective of the month!) was to get organized – I have had enough of not knowing what bills need paying!   For me, any big life change – breakups, moving, a new job, a new [...]

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What are you thankful for?

March 24, 2011
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In the middle of your breakup chaos take some time out each week to remind yourself of what you are thankful for.  It’ll make you a happier and healthier person
I am thankful for:
1.  My home: I complain about it a lot as like many older homes it constantly needs work, but with Christchurch and Japan’s [...]

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Ryu Murakami: Hope

March 22, 2011
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The author Ryu Murakami has written this beautiful article about the hope the earthquake has brought Japan, translated into English for The New York Times.  It’s inspiring.
But for all we’ve lost, hope is in fact one thing we Japanese have regained.
Ryu Murakami
Take a look here at a photo of the rebuild of a road in [...]

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