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Carol Townend
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We Focus A lot On our Physical Self Care But Do You Know That There is More To Self Care Than Just Your Body?

Self Care Means Taking Care Of Other Important Things Too — How Do You View Self Care? When I wake up in the morning, I like to do several things: Read before getting up Have a coffee Eat when I can (I have days when my body doesn’t agree with morning food!) Get dressed Take care of my skin and teeth These tasks help me to wake…

Self

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We Focus A lot On our Physical Self Care But Do You Know That There is More To Self Care Than Just…
We Focus A lot On our Physical Self Care But Do You Know That There is More To Self Care Than Just…
Self

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ILLUMINATION

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Periods And Wanting A Baby In My 40's

How It Has Been Going — Periods, Pain and Fertility I’m 46 years old, and I still have regular periods with all the joys of pain and mood swings in the same way I did when I was a teenager. My periods can be very heavy, and painful. Hey! I can cope with that; what I really hate is the…

Health

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Periods And Wanting A Baby In My 40's
Periods And Wanting A Baby In My 40's
Health

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Creative Passions 💖

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I Won’t Always Pick Up The Phone

We Have The Right To Have A Life, and Answering The Phone Constantly Isn’t Good For Our Mental Health. — My telephone constantly rings, and it distracts me from my work. Not only does it distract me from working, but it also stresses me out. I don’t mind answering the phone when I’m not too busy, however, when those calls are day and night I will ignore them. Cold callers…

Telephone

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I Won’t Always Pick Up The Phone
I Won’t Always Pick Up The Phone
Telephone

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The Shortform

·10 hours ago

This Blank Page

Won’t Stare At Me For Long. —

Short Form

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This Blank Page
This Blank Page
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Creative Passions 💖

·1 day ago

Teardrops

A Poem About Grief — Tell me when do these tears end? I’ll tell you, never, These are tears that will go on forever. A blooming rose wilts, just like my heart, A feeling of emptiness has covered my soul Since the day we had to part. A million goodbyes I cannot say, It should…

Poetry

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Teardrops
Teardrops
Poetry

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No Shame

·1 day ago

The Stigma Around Mental Health And Grieving

We Grieve Too — I recently found out that a favorite Auntie of mine has passed away. I haven’t seen her for a number of years because of my trauma experiences, but she was and always will be a very big part of my heart. I remember my Auntie with a lot of love…

Grieving

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The Stigma Around Mental Health And Grieving
The Stigma Around Mental Health And Grieving
Grieving

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The Shortform

·5 days ago

This Is What Happens When You Tell People That You Are Related To A Famous Person.

And, No I’m Not Delusional! — Sometimes, I feel like hiding from the world, especially when I and my husband reveal a part of ourselves that we can prove is true. I shouldn’t have to prove it. When we tell people that we are related to someone who is famous, the response is, We get looked…

The Shortform

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This Is What Happens When You Tell People That You Are Related To A Famous Person.
This Is What Happens When You Tell People That You Are Related To A Famous Person.
The Shortform

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The Shortform

·6 days ago

Short Ass

I hate Heights! —

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Short Ass
Short Ass
Short Form

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ILLUMINATION

·May 30

Tips For A Less Boring Life.

Don’t Say “I’m Bored” Ever Again. Boredom is a mad thing. It makes you go out of your mind It makes you do silly things It makes you talk to yourself, the television, and the wall It puts you to sleep I used to be someone who always complained that…

Mental Health

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Tips For A Less Boring Life.
Tips For A Less Boring Life.
Mental Health

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May 30

Grammarly Has A Habit Of Misspelling Words.

It Isn’t Always Helpful For Checking Your Work. — I use Grammarly a lot, usually to run a spell check on my work. I don’t have many issues with it, however, it often misspells a word or tries to change a sentence that has been written correctly. I was trying to write a paragraph for a book I’m finishing…

Grammarly

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Grammarly Has A Habit Of Misspelling Words.
Grammarly Has A Habit Of Misspelling Words.
Grammarly

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Carol Townend

Carol Townend

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I write about many issues, and I write fiction for all ages. You can visit my Amazon page here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carol-Ann-Townend/e/B09GFV6C1C/

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