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‘Honesty can really cut through the crap’
Annalisa Barbieri's Moment of Honesty
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I love instant gratification - but wish I could give it up
Do you do things for the long term, or just for right now?
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Do you self-sabotage?
Fuck that
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This is what life is like without kids
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Say hello to Text Lucy, my evil alter ego
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Why are we so surprised when ‘old people’ do ‘young’ things?
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Here's my 'situation'
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What would you REALLY like to do with your life?
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Take chances. Have a big life. And be honest with yourself
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I want to do new things, 'for the adventure of being alive'
What's the scariest thing you've tried?
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My favourite writing this week
I'm among lambs, children, ducks and goats for a bit, so just a short one today
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The fat buds of spring will bloom
Nature was there for me when my father died, and it carries on blossoming
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'I do not feel for one single second that my life is missing anything by not having a child'
A moment of honesty with DJ Paulette
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Big things are coming to The Honesty Box
Here's a little teaser
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At 46, this is my ultimate wedding fantasy
I often write about the ups and downs of being single in a gung-ho fashion. But, to be honest, I'd love to get married - and I want a massive party.
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Why are we so surprised when ‘old people’ do ‘young’ things?
On ageing, and the fashion icon Iris Apfel, who has died at 102
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The Honesty Box
The Honesty Box
Tales of life's ups, downs and everything in between, by journalist Lucy Handley
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