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You have never been so strong
A few weeks ago, my eighteen-year-old son bought his plane ticket to New Zealand for his gap year. He’d saved for it. Worked evenings and weekends alongside college. Put money aside and made choices about what he spent. When he finally bought that ticket, I felt enormously proud. Not just because he was going to…
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The Power of Small
Have you noticed how many podcasts, books and social media posts promise to make us millionaires in five simple steps? Five steps to financial freedom. Ten habits of successful people. The secret to achieving more in less time. As though life were a race to reach some predetermined destination. And money were the ultimate prize.…
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Thank the woman who got you this far
I recently watched The Five-Star Weekend. No judgment please 😊 Now, I’ll admit, parts of it made me smile for all the wrong reasons. A beautiful house in Nantucket that somehow never seemed to need a dishwasher loading, a kitchen that remained spotless despite endless meals and, of course, a budget that appeared to have…
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The conversation that ended too soon
I was listening to a couple of younger colleagues talking the other day. Bright. Capable. Thoughtful women in their early thirties. The conversation turned briefly to money. One of them laughed and said, “Anything financial makes me uncomfortable, so I avoid it completely.” The others nodded in agreement. Nobody challenged it. Nobody asked why. The…
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Should I settle for a smaller future?
Most financial advice follows a familiar script. Spend less. Save more. Invest early. Live below your means. Repeat for thirty years. To be fair, there is truth in it. Saving matters. Investing matters. Compound interest is a wonderful thing. But the idea of waiting thirty years for life to become what you want it to…
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The Strong One
For most of my life, I have been seen as the strong one. The one who stays calm when things get difficult. The one who gets on with it. Friends and colleagues have often told me that stress never seems to affect me. “You just breathe through it,” they say. And perhaps, from the outside,…
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The bookshelves of our lives
I love books. Always have. Recently, I was trying to create more space in our library room at home. Or perhaps “library” is a generous word for what is essentially a room with one entire wall covered in books… that also serves as a snug and, depending on the mood, occasionally a bar! As I…
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When Doing Nothing Feels Impossible
My husband often laughs when I say I need a holiday. Not because he disagrees that I’m tired. But because, according to him, I don’t actually know the meaning of “relaxing” or “doing nothing.” And if I’m honest… he may have a point. Even away from work, I will find something to organise.Something to improve.Something…
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Maybe life isn’t about finding your one true purpose
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about this idea of “finding your purpose.” It sounds inspiring. But if I’m honest, I also think it can feel incredibly intimidating. As if somewhere out there exists one perfect answer.One perfect path.One thing you are supposed to discover in order to finally feel fulfilled. And perhaps that’s why…
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The moments where time disappears
I’ve been thinking about this idea of flow. Not in a theoretical way. In a very simple, very real way. The moments where you lose track of time. For me, it happens outdoors. Walking through the fields and woods with my dog.Watching the seasons shift, almost imperceptibly.Noticing how the same path never really looks the…
