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The Movies That Inspired Me To Change My Life and Chase My Dreams
Have you ever watched a film that’s made you stop and really think about your own life?
otherwisekate
5 days ago9 min read
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Stepping Through Life: The Mental and Physical Health Benefits I've Found in Walking
If there’s one medicine I’ll gladly take every day, it’s walking. No prescriptions, no side effects - just fresh air, movement, and a...
otherwisekate
Mar 276 min read
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How The COVID-19 Lockdown Changed My Life For The Better
Can you believe that it's been five years since most of the world went into lockdown to suppress the COVID-10 pandemic? The “Covid babies”..
otherwisekate
Mar 2011 min read
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Living More Gently: Lessons from Miranda Hart’s 'I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You'
My life is not gentle enough. I realised this while I was listening to , 'I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You' by Miranda Hart.
otherwisekate
Feb 236 min read
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Alone, Not Lonely: Embracing the Freedom of Solitude
“Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone”, the lyrics to Kelly Clarkson’s song,are playing on repeat in my head as I write this..
otherwisekate
Jan 316 min read
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Am I An Introvert?
I’m probably known by most people to be a fairly quiet person, never the outgoing life and soul of the party. But recently I found myself...
otherwisekate
Jan 247 min read
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Creating a Vision Board: My Tool for Designing a Life I Love
As we usher in another new year, my thoughts turn to the coming year and how I can continue to build a life I love.
otherwisekate
Jan 37 min read
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Blogging My Way Through Midlife: Why I Blog
“You should write a blog” was something my husband, James, said to me many times before I ever seriously considered it.
otherwisekate
Nov 15, 20246 min read
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Trying Life On: The Freedom to Create a Life I Love
“I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.”
otherwisekate
Nov 8, 20247 min read
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Living with Anxiety: My Story and Strategies
If I could banish one thing from my life forever, it would be anxiety. Only those closest to me are aware of the extent to which anxiety
otherwisekate
Nov 1, 20247 min read
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Seasonal Affective Disorder: My Plan To Beat Winter Anxiety
While some folk look forward to embracing a winter of cosy nights, it fills me with dread as I think back to previous years. Months of...
otherwisekate
Oct 25, 20247 min read
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Social Media: Striking A Balance
I’ll share my own complicated relationship with social media - how it’s connected me to amazing communities, yet also frustrated me with its
otherwisekate
Sep 26, 20246 min read
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Podcast Therapy: How I've Used Podcasts To Support My Personal Development
Did you know that I have some pretty high profile friends? You’ve probably heard of some of them
otherwisekate
Sep 6, 20247 min read
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London Calling: Why London Is My Happy Place
Why the city of London has captured my heart.
otherwisekate
Aug 2, 20248 min read
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"What do you do?" Discovering Identity Beyond a Title
feeling flummoxed by the simple question “What do you do?” has been a new experience for me. It used to be so simple: I’d say “I’m a teacher
otherwisekate
Jul 19, 20245 min read
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School Leaver - Saying Goodbye to My Teaching Career
Why I've bid farewell to my teaching career
otherwisekate
Jul 5, 20249 min read
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