As I Was Saying with Poorna Bell

As I Was Saying with Poorna Bell

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For my late husband on his 50th birthday
A letter to Rob (I tried not to make this too sad)
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Not even for special occasions
Tis the season to drink and it's my first one sober
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The £4000 watch and the complicated layers of addiction
On wearing the costume of what we think people want to see
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10 things I think made my mental health better in the last year
Turning 45 is better than 44 when your head isn't filled with hot garbage, it turns out
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What does nostalgia TV-watching mean for my generation when most people haven't seemed to age?
And does it matter more when they have?
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On manifesting my cosy, peaceful home back when life was terrible
Even though my past self was in survival mode, she planted the seed of something beautiful
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On men who change the rules and steal your peace
People should pay attention to why Lily Allen's album resonates hard with so many women
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As I Was Saying with Poorna Bell
As I Was Saying with Poorna Bell
Social commentary and essays from career to mental wellbeing, capturing the general WTF of life and topical news, by award-winning author, former HuffPost Exec editor and lifter of heavy weights, Poorna Bell.
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