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THE ROYAL FAMILY: LESSONS IN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

July 17, 2021July 17, 2021 minimumman

The Royal Family: opulence, regality, tradition, land and wealth. The crown jewels, acres of land, breaking news stories. The whisper of scandal, the ink of gossip columns, official press response. The Royal Family are swathed in drama, to a greater … Continue reading THE ROYAL FAMILY: LESSONS IN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

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MENTAL HEALTH

May 29, 2021May 28, 2021 minimumman

A deep expanse of nothingness, you find yourself staring off into space. At night, in the dark, you think about things. You find yourself thinking about things until the clock ticks over, one hour, perhaps another. All the bright and … Continue reading MENTAL HEALTH

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IS THE SELF-HELP INDUSTRY HARMING PEOPLE?

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 minimumman

What was once a sparse and shameful section of the bookstore is now littered with pages of different ways to improve our lives. Creased books, over-leafed by eager customers, cover quotes claiming ‘advice we all need to hear’. Coffee machines … Continue reading IS THE SELF-HELP INDUSTRY HARMING PEOPLE?

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OUTSIDE

May 10, 2021May 2, 2021 minimumman

The grass flickers in what’s left of the spring breeze, the summer coming in waves of heat and light, permeating cold winter bones. The city streets are lively in places, the back gardens are green and full of birds. Inside, … Continue reading OUTSIDE

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THE UNEMPLOYMENT CATCH

May 1, 2021April 22, 2021 minimumman

You sit at home, a strange emptiness in your bones. Outside, the sun shines, grazing the windowpane, just far enough away that the heat can’t get in. Over the days, a feeling seems to creep in, through the brickwork of … Continue reading THE UNEMPLOYMENT CATCH

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REDEFINING SUCCESS ONLINE

April 28, 2021April 20, 2021 minimumman

Ding. Buzz. Clap. Like. Fire emoji. Heart. Repeat. We wait for the call of our devices, telling us whether we succeeded or not. Did our latest post create a viral whirlwind, or just a ripple of interest? Did we work … Continue reading REDEFINING SUCCESS ONLINE

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ACCEPTING MISTAKES & MOVING ON

April 26, 2021April 12, 2021 minimumman

In our best moments in life, we are kind and wonderful people, we are patient and caring and passionate. We can be generous and giving and we can work tirelessly to help others. In our worst moments, however, we can … Continue reading ACCEPTING MISTAKES & MOVING ON

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OVERTHINKING & MINIMAL THINKING

April 24, 2021April 12, 2021 minimumman

Thought is a uniquely human process. Our capacity for linear and lateral thinking process, logical movement between topics, and engagement with multiple thoughts at any one time, seems to separate us from other animals. We are capable of processing complex … Continue reading OVERTHINKING & MINIMAL THINKING

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WHAT WE INHERIT

April 21, 2021April 8, 2021 minimumman

Family portraits, those picture perfect memories, the one central message radiating from the framed image: we are normal, we are unified, we are a family. Families are complicated and messy, filled with flaws and intricacies and little moments which become … Continue reading WHAT WE INHERIT

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BE THE MAIN CHARACTER OF YOUR STORY

April 17, 2021April 7, 2021 minimumman

In the mirror is someone who resembles you. Something close to how you are, what you look like, but just a little off. Others see versions of us which we often curate specifically for them- we get coffee with this … Continue reading BE THE MAIN CHARACTER OF YOUR STORY

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