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My medical history can sound almost unbelievable, even to me. In 2017, I underwent a spinal procedure during which the…

I had my first panic attack on New Year’s Day 2022. In the months that followed I experienced more of…

When my friend Bea took up pole dancing she enthusiastically tried to convert everyone she knew to it – a…

Marcus is a very good boy.He’s a four-year-old, 32kg labrador with lustrous black hair, soulful brown eyes and a bodacious…

I was in a relationship for 26 years, married for 17, and my husband had an affair. It was hidden,…

At 66, I don’t feel old, but according to my grandsons, I’m ancient. While I’m reasonably active and walk most…

I’m finding it difficult living up to my morals – where is the line between compromising a little, versus becoming…

Think of a typical day in our angry world. You open social media and read abuse either directed at yourself…

For decades, cancer has been framed as something that “just happens.” A roll of the genetic dice. A matter of…

At the beginning of the year, we asked experts on how we can go easier on ourselves. They gave us…