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EMOTIONAL

  • EMOTIONAL, INSPIRING, LOVE & MARRIAGE

    DUMPED BEFORE MY WEDDING

    Holly is one of my buddies. I train with her at the gym and have been alongside her as she's navigated her heartbreak and the changes she's made to become the incredible woman she is. But seeing it written down has left me speechless. It's powerful, it's eloquent and her pain is tangible. I feel humbled she's chosen to share her experience, her vulnerability and, ultimately, her strength…

  • EMOTIONAL, MOTHERHOOD

    THE LOSS OF AN ADULT CHILD

    I grew up in the village where Ninette and her family lived, so when she sent over her list about losing her son Tosh, I was utterly heartbroken for her. The death of a child is incomprehensible and, as she says, it's not the correct order of life, no matter their age. He was still her beautiful baby boy. Ninette has written 27 bullet points, one for each year of Tosh's life. And I'm honoured to share her precious words…

  • EMOTIONAL, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, THOUGHT-PROVOKING

    LOSING A PARENT

    The death of a parent shakes your foundations, it tilts your world and throws you off balance. And here, the actor Emily Bevan intimately writes about her journey through the grief, the exhaustion and the heartbreak of losing her precious dad.…

  • EMOTIONAL, MENTAL HEALTH

    TOXIC LOVE

    This list is shocking - and incredibly brave - as the writer, who wishes to remain anonymous, details exactly what she went through in an emotionally, physically and sexually abusive relationship. The trauma she suffered is horrendous, but 10 years on, she is safe and supported. Please be aware, there are some distressing moments in this list. …