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Anger: When the rules get broken?

April 10, 2015 By Ellen

What boils your water? Is there something that sets your teeth on edge? Do you know what’s going to make you see red? Will you be vexed or incandescent?  I’d love to be able to take a deep, calming breath and let it go – fury, rage or temper. All gone. It only gives me […]

Filed Under: anger, communication, rules, temper, The World, truth, understanding

The Handbag Index: what’s it worth?

March 18, 2011 By Ellen

Some might say the currency of a happy marriage is love, patience and kindness. Some might even suggest it’s about passion and romance. Others even say it’s a form of domestic slavery where you swap supper and ironing for money. But here at the Palace of Bundance it’s handbags, shoes and, sometimes, shiny things in […]

Filed Under: journalists, truth, washing, women

More blushes from the archives of shame…

September 18, 2010 By Ellen

I’m sitting here blushing. Yes, actually. With a proper red face. I think I’ve got away with it because my colleagues will probably think it’s a hot flush. The reason is a post I wrote this week for Ready for Ten about the funny things parents do – me particularly. I talked about the time […]

Filed Under: Ready For Ten, readyforten, sharing a few secrets, truth

Why can’t I handle the truth?

August 26, 2010 By Ellen

Honestly, what I mean is… I’ve been pondering the whole telling the truth thing and why it’s so hard for me. But before you head off to get a cup of tea and the Hobnobs in anticipation of a juicy read, I’m not about to reveal anything sleazy, lifechanging or anatomically peculiar. (Oh, er, bye […]

Filed Under: honesty, Taoism, truth

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