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In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Eva Papadopoulou.

Eva is a psychologist who is originally from Athens, Greece, but who has lived in London for nearly 20 years. She is happily single and childfree. 

Topics that Eva & I cover are:

• how Eva always knew that the traditional life path wasn’t for her;
• the resistance Eva faced as she was growing up, and how hard that was;
• how Eva is an only child, and how subsequently her parents struggled to accept that she didn’t want to follow the prescribed path;
• how when she tried relationships, Eva felt as though she was losing herself;
• how some people shine by themselves, and some people ‘merge’ and shine together;
• how freedom to Eva is freedom of time, freedom of resources, and freedom to use your space the way you want;
• how being single and childfree gives you the opportunity to grow;
• how life is about becoming the best version of yourself;
• what Eva means by ‘owning your happiness’;
• how there is more opportunity to push outside of your comfort zone, and take risks, when you’re single;
• how we need to be conscious about creating our own happiness, and the idea that it’s an inside job;
• how Eva finds much of her happiness and connection in nature;
• being self-aware, and identifying the moments where you can find joy every day;
• how, in 2009, Eva felt as though she had lost her purpose, and how a subsequent cancer scare was the catalyst for her solo trip around the world.
• Eva’s advice for the single ladies who aren’t happy about their relationship status.

Follow Eva on Instagram:
@evapap2000

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Eva Papadopoulou

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On today's minisode, I'm talking all about starting over, starting again, or finally starting that thing you've always wanted to do.

We are often led to believe that once you get to a certain age, or a certain stage in life, that it would be foolish, or embarrassing, or even pointless to start all over again. I, for one, do not believe this to be the case.

Even if the people around us think we're crazy, and even if we're scared, it is more than  possible to take the leap and make a fresh start. What is crazier and scarier is to continue living a life that feels mediocre. 

And we don't need to know exactly what it'll look like, how it'll pan out, or even how we're going to go about it; we just need to start, because clarity comes through action. So many of the best things in life appear on the other side of uncertainty. So what are you waiting for? It's never too late to start over.   

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On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about mindfulness.

We share what mindfulness means to both of us, why we think it’s important, and how we can start to become more mindful in our daily lives through savouring the small things, and finding joy in the every day.

We hope you’ll find something useful in here!

Love,
Polly & Lucy x

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This week's episode is a recording of a presentation that I did a few weeks ago for the Childless Collective Summit.

But...even if you're happy with your childless or childfree status, I think there's something in here for everybody. 

I talk all about happiness being an inside job, how we can change our lives by changing our thoughts, and how we need to get strict about what we're choosing to focus on.

I hope you enjoy it!

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On today's minisode, I'm talking about some of my favourite films, including a couple of Christmas classics.

Although the first five films are all about love and romance, don't panic, because the final two are most definitely...not!

I hope you enjoy it.

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On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about breathwork.

We talk about what it is, some of the amazing benefits, and how it's become a big part of both our lives, particularly Polly's as she is now a trained Breathwork Facilitator!

We hope you'll find something useful in here.

Love,
Polly & Lucy x 

P.S. If you would like to find out more about breathwork, then you can go to:

https://www.pollywarren.com/justbreathe 

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Today's episode is a solo one where I'm talking about being single at Christmas - and a couple of other random things. 

I talk about some of the reasons why it's great to be single at Christmas, as well as a couple of things we can do to feel better about our solo Christmas. I also talk about why Christmas as a single woman does not have to be any less fun or less lovely than Christmas as part of a couple.

Finally, I share my thoughts on the changing narrative around singlehood, and why I believe there is a shift in consciousness around women on their own. 

I hope you find something in here that is useful.

Happy Christmas! xxx

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On today's minisode, I'm talking about 6 things we should leave behind in 2023.

From people pleasing to negative self-talk, as well as shame around being single, I hope you'll find something useful in here.

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On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about self-love.

From learning to accept all parts of ourselves, having the courage to get out of a bad situation, or refusing to dumb down the parts of ourselves that are ‘too much’, self love is more important than we might realise. Because how we feel about ourselves affects every area of our lives.

We hope you’ll find something useful in here.

Love,
Polly & Lucy

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In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the very cool and very awesome, Jayne Archer.

Jayne works in the field of mental health, specifically children and young people, and has done so for 20 years. She also has her own small business called Grow In Your Own Direction, in which she offers counselling and coaching for people who are looking for meaning, direction, or purpose in their lives, including single, childfree women. 

She has been single for 10 years, and lives alone in Bristol.

Topics that Jayne & I cover are:

• how her journey of being single and childfree has been full of twists and turns;
• how she grew up with two conflicting female role models in her life, and how this caused her confusion in terms of what she wanted for herself;
• how Jayne always knew that she didn’t want kids or a ‘traditional’ life;
• her love of music and how that and the community around it helped her to feel a sense of self for many years;
• feeling as though she was an outsider whilst all of her peers were getting married and having babies;
• how she’s always found her sense of belonging and ‘forward motion’ through her career in mental health;
• being in and out of relationships since her teens, and how a part of her wanted to be with somebody;
• how the end of her most recent relationship was the catalyst for Jayne to focus inwards and work on building the relationship with herself;
• how she quit online dating, and how that allowed her to let go of any control or time frame around any future relationship;
• whether or not Jayne feels she is the best version of herself when she’s alone;
• Jayne’s experience of living in a spiritual community;
• what spirituality means to Jayne, and how it can look very different for different people;
• why Jayne feels so strongly that there shouldn’t be any shame in admitting to feeling lonely;
• how being single and childfree gives us an opportunity to cultivate intergenerational friendships, and how Jayne truly loves having those relationships in her life;
• our shadow selves, and how to confront those darker parts of us;
• Jayne’s thoughts on the possibility of being single forever;
• why living a simple life is equally valid if you’re single and childfree.

Check out Jane’s website:
www.growinyourowndirection.co.uk

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[email protected] 

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