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

We all love a good moan, but there’s a difference between getting something off your chest, and constantly complaining.

We all have a choice as to whether we want to be a ‘drain’ or a ‘radiator’; whether we set the thermostat in the room, or shift our state of being to the temperature of those around us.

We also have a choice about who we allow access to us. Are we surrounding ourselves with people who lift us up, or drag us down?

While it’s normal and necessary to have a good old rant sometimes, it’s important not to allow the negativity of complaining to become our norm.

We hope you’ll find something useful in here!

Love,
Polly & Lucy x

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In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the wonderful Jess Walton.

Jess is a 43 year old single, childfree woman who works as an assistant at an investment company in the city. She lives alone in south-east London.  

Topics that Jess & I cover are:

• how Jess ended up getting married on her 21st birthday as a way of escaping her chaotic and difficult home life;
• the sudden passing of her Mum that sent her into a downward spiral;
• how leaving her marriage was the beginning of her journey to rediscover herself;
• how she developed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder as a way of dealing with the trauma from her past;
• the disastrous 7 year relationship that led Jess down a path of self-destruction;
• how Jess started to find the joy in her life again;
• why she made the very intentional decision to be single;
• the unusual circumstances under which she moved into the first flat she ever owned;
• how she loves living alone and how her home is her sanctuary;
• how Jess met a group of women via a lockdown Facebook Group, and how they have become her travel buddies;
• why we don’t always need to be busy, and how it’s ok to slow down and do nothing sometimes;
• how the single supplement when travelling is Jess’ biggest bugbear;
• how being single does not define you.

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@jwalts24

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On today's minisode, I'm talking about some of the coolest things about ageing.

We live in a culture obsessed with youth and beauty, but there's a well-kept secret that noone talks about — that ageing is, actually, awesome!

From giving less fu*ks, to having more confidence, I share some of the reasons why I'm enjoying getting older. 

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On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about social media.

We discuss how it influences our lives (both positively and negatively), how much time we spend on it, and how to prevent it from taking over our lives.

We hope you’ll find something useful in here!

Love,
Polly & Lucy x

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On today's solo episode, I'm talking all about solitude.

Solitude can often be conflated with loneliness, although they are two very different things; and this may be partly due to the fact that solitude carries a certain stigma in the same way that being single and childless does.

The truth is that solitude can be glorious, nourishing and empowering; not to mention the research shows that time spent in solitude can make us feel less stressed, and allow us to feel more free to be our authentic selves.

In this episode, I talk about how much time I spend in solitude, and why I relish it,  as well as share my thoughts around a possible correlation between introversion and being single. 

As women on our own, solitude is something we would do well to embrace, not least because the ability to enjoy our own company is, in my opinion, a superpower.

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On today's minisode, I'm talking about the 'lost art' of listening. 

How often are we thinking more about our response than what the person talking is actually saying? 

How often are we waiting for a gap in the conversation so that we can vocalise whatever it is we're dying to express?

We all deserve to be fully heard, but we also need to learn how to fully listen. 

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  Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked'
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On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I talk about healthy eating.

We discuss our own experiences of eating healthily, our eating habits, as well as some of the things we try and include in our daily diets.

We hope you'll find something useful in here!

Love,
Polly & Lucy x

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In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Jim Morgan.

Jim is a mental health coach, executive coach, eco therapist, forest bathing guide, helps facilitate nature retreats and vision quests in the wild, and helps with The Bioleadership project on their nature events. 

Jim is single and childfree, and lives in Sussex with his dog Ruby Rose. 

Topics that Jim & I cover are:

• Jim’s connection to nature and how important it’s been in his healing journey;
• Jim’s story of yearning for a family, and the void it created;
• how Jim ‘thought long and hard’ about adopting a child on his own;
• the grief that he felt around not having a child, and how he worked to find a purpose;
• how Jim’s family and friends were incredibly supportive during his darkest days;
• the mental and physical health issues that plagued him for years;
• how our culture doesn’t know how to hold grief;
• how Jim is creating nature sanctuaries where people can come and feel held and supported in their grief;
• his experience of Vision Quests, and what they involve;
• why listening is a lost art;
• how personal growth and spirituality tend to go hand in hand;
• how whilst Jim is happy, he hasn’t fully accepted not having a family;
• how he is excited for the future.

Email Jim on: [email protected] 

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On today's minisode, I'm talking about 10 things in my life that I'm particularly loving right now. 

Enjoy!

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On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I talk about the importance of having an awareness of what we can — and can’t — control in our lives.

This conversation was inspired by Viktor Frankl’s quote:

“We have absolutely no control over what happens to us in life, but what we have paramount control over is how we respond to those events.”

We hope you find something useful in here.

Love,
Polly & Lucy x

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• Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most
  Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked'
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