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The delight and disquiet of early spring
and letting our bodies hold both the light and the dark
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Annabel Chown
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March 2024

The Delicious Relief of Clearing Space
On letting go of what we no longer need, and creating space for the new
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Annabel Chown
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February 2024

All we did was go to the shops & back
Finding magic in the mundane
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Annabel Chown
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January 2024

“People will never forget how you made them feel.”
(And thank you, Bill Granger.)
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Annabel Chown
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December 2023

A short + sweet hello. Plus, 3 books, a film & a London restaurant for you.
Regent’s Park, London, 20 December 2023 Hello, How are you? I’ve been quiet these past couple of months. I’ve sat down several times to write to you…
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Annabel Chown
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October 2023

Simply For The Love Of It
Plugging into that place where you have nothing to prove
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Annabel Chown
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September 2023

Be Careful Of What You Wish For
Reflections on pain: part 2
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Annabel Chown
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August 2023

"You don't need a lollipop."
Reflections on pain: part 1
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Annabel Chown
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July 2023

The Lives that Got Away
Do you dream about the other lives you could be living?
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Annabel Chown
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June 2023

Leaning into Liminality
The spaces between things aren’t always comfortable. But part of life. Can we learn to accept and lean into them.
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Annabel Chown
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May 2023

On the value of having older role models
And how there are no rules, really.
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Annabel Chown
21 years ago, I heard the words no-one ever wants to hear
And if I survived, I assumed I’d be forever grateful. Except it wasn’t quite that simple.
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Annabel Chown
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