Leanne Halyburton. Email: spiritoflife@hotmail.co.uk
Appearances would suggest that the adult world is awash with great sex. Passionate couples, barely able to keep their hands off each other, are engaging in hot and sweaty bedroom gymnastics. Every night. Several times a night. However, appearances can be deceptive and I’ve come to seriously question them. Here’s why. More and more frequently, […]
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“You just need to be more positive!” This is a statement that has increasingly irked me. You can even imagine the tone of voice used, without needing to hear the words. Slightly high-pitched, encouraging in a patronising way, as if addressing a child. No adult is going to respond well to this — especially when […]
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Supporting a loved one with long-term mental health problems is hard. And it can be a thankless task. The afflicted person is likely to be largely self-absorbed, because that is the nature of the beast. They are consumed by their own discomfort and unhappiness, and, because they are struggling to manage their own feelings, they […]
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The average age of death in the UK is 82 (well, 81.92, to be exact). So, that means, if I’m average, I might have 16 Christmases left. Obviously, I’d like more. That would be a bonus. There is, of course, always the chance I’ll have fewer… but I’ll stick with being optimistic, for now. I […]
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I recently quit my main YouTube channel in a flurry of disappointment, resentment, and shame. Oh, and let’s not forget the crushing pain of rejection. Make no bones about it, YouTube has the power to cut your heart out, without anaesthetic, and toss it in the trash. I started that channel maybe 10 years ago […]
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She was 19 years old when she stood atop the highest canal aqueduct in the world, placed her phone and keys on the floor, climbed the railing — and let go. A group who were boating along the canal at that moment witnessed the horrifying event and will probably be haunted by it for the […]
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