Tag: family
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Without hope what is there left?
Did you start the New Year with a list of intentions, promising yourself that this will be your year? How’s it going? We’ve all done it. We wait for a moment in time to start a clean slate, and what better time than a new and exciting date on the calendar. We keep making promises…
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Why Christmas Advertising Adds to Holiday Pressure
There’s no escaping it, Christmas adverts have taken over our TVs and our social media. Driving around our neighbourhood, decorations are appearing in windows. Some gardens have been adorned with lights, inflatable Santas; Clark Griswold would be proud. I don’t want to come across as the Grinch or Scrooge, but I find the lead up…
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The Emotional Challenge of Decluttering After Loss
Whose stuff is it anyway? If you are ever in the unfortunate situation where you have to sort through someone else’s belongings after they have passed away, let me tell you – it’s one of the hardest things you will ever have to do. Not only will you be wrestling with devastating grief, guilt and…
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