<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1925427/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a>This week on Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about three truths about other people (taken from Mel Robbins) that can totally transform your peace of mind. We explore why trying to change someone never works, and why there’s no point getting mad at them when they’re not who you want them to be. We also discuss how much freedom there is in accepting people exactly as they are, not as you wish they’d be. Enjoy! Love Polly & Lucy xxx <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1925427/support">Support the show</a><ul><li>Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book</li></ul> <ul><li>Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo</li></ul> <ul><li>Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked'</li><li> Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks</li></ul> <ul><li>Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson </li></ul> <ul><li>Join my private Facebook Group: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share'>https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share</a></li></ul> <ul><li>Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/</li></ul> <ul><li>Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com </li></ul>And thank you so much for listening!

Send us Fan Mail This week on Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about three truths about other people (taken from Mel Robbins) that can totally transform your peace of mind. We explore why trying to change someone never works, and why there’s no point getting mad at them when they’re not who you want them to be. We also discuss how much freedom there is in accepting people exactly as they are, not as you wish they’d be. Enjoy! Love Polly & Lucy xxx Support the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1925427/fan_mail/new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us Fan Mail</a>This week on Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about three truths about other people (taken from Mel Robbins) that can totally transform your peace of mind. We explore why trying to change someone never works, and why there’s no point getting mad at them when they’re not who you want them to be. We also discuss how much freedom there is in accepting people exactly as they are, not as you wish they’d be. Enjoy! Love Polly &amp; Lucy xxx <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1925427/support" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a><ul><li>Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US &amp; Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book</li></ul> <ul><li>Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo</li></ul> <ul><li>Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked'</li><li>&nbsp;Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks</li></ul> <ul><li>Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson&nbsp;</li></ul> <ul><li>Join my private Facebook Group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share</a></li></ul> <ul><li>Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/</li></ul> <ul><li>Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com&nbsp;</li></ul>And thank you so much for listening!

Thursday Thoughts — Other People

Let’s be real — being single and child-free? It’s pretty damn awesome. Don’t believe me? Stick around. I promise you, by listening to this podcast, you’re going to start seeing your solo life in a whole new light — one that feels empowering, exciting, and full of possibility. I’m Lucy Meggeson, and I’m here to help you stop seeing singlehood as a consolation prize and start embracing it as the incredible opportunity that it is. Because the truth? Being single isn’t second best. It’s not a waiting room. And it sure as hell isn’t a life of lack. In fact, when you lean into it, it can be just as fulfilling—if not more so—than being coupled up with kids. And besides, no matter what our relationship status, what we all really want is to feel good in the here and now. So instead of focusing on what’s ‘missing,’ let’s focus on what’s possible. The freedom. The adventure. The extra time and headspace to create a life that’s truly our own. Because here’s the thing: you are so much more powerful than you realise. Your thoughts shape your reality. And when you shift your mindset, you shift your life. My mission isn’t just to help you feel better about being single—it’s to help you recognise your own agency. To help you see that you are the creator of your own experience. And that you, and you alone, get to decide what your life looks like. So join me here every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and let’s build lives that feel joyful, meaningful, and wildly fulfilling — on our own terms. Let’s Thrive Solo…together. E-mail me at lucy@lucymeggeson.com

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Let’s be real — being single and child-free? It’s pretty damn awesome. Don’t believe me? Stick around. I promise you, by listening to this podcast, you’re going to start seeing your solo life in a whole new light — one that feels empowering, exciting, and full of possibility. I’m Lucy Meggeson, and I’m here to help you stop seeing singlehood as a consolation prize and start embracing it as the incredible opportunity that it is. Because the truth? Being single isn’t second best. It’s not a waiting room. And it sure as hell isn’t a life of lack. In fact, when you lean into it, it can be just as fulfilling—if not more so—than being coupled up with kids. And besides, no matter what our relationship status, what we all really want is to feel good in the here and now. So instead of focusing on what’s ‘missing,’ let’s focus on what’s possible. The freedom. The adventure. The extra time and headspace to create a life that’s truly our own. Because here’s the thing: you are so much more powerful than you realise. Your thoughts shape your reality. And when you shift your mindset, you shift your life. My mission isn’t just to help you feel better about being single—it’s to help you recognise your own agency. To help you see that you are the creator of your own experience. And that you, and you alone, get to decide what your life looks like. So join me here every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and let’s build lives that feel joyful, meaningful, and wildly fulfilling — on our own terms. Let’s Thrive Solo…together. E-mail me at lucy@lucymeggeson.com

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