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Lily Bradshaw has had an interesting and varied career. Twenty years working as a psychotherapist and part time lecturer, followed by 20 years of writing educational courses. Now she is enjoying semi retirement writing books and articles that interest her, mostly about having fun and enjoying life. She has spent the last 2 years travelling solo.

Latest Posts By Lily Bradshaw

1 year ago

How I Learned to Rest by Accepting a Challenge

Sometimes big changes happen all at once, and it can be difficult to know which way to turn. There can be a multitude of paths in front of you. Which one to take? I was newly divorced and had just returned to the UK after living in France. I had no idea what I wanted…

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1 year ago

Dreams Don’t Have an Expiration Date

Sometimes, when we get older, we forget about our dreams. We forget how they made us feel – the passion, ambition, excitement, enthusiasm, desire. We forget how they once took up our entire waking moments… and probably some of our sleeping ones, too. But those dreams…

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1 year ago

Where’s Your Happy Place?

Most of us have a special place we go to that always makes us feel safe and happy, no matter what is going on in our lives. Somehow it brings us calmness and clarity, helping us to think clearly, and feel at peace. For some it might be a place you go to be alone…

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1 year ago

Now Is the Time… For Women Over 60!

The world has changed so much since we were born, and there has never been a better time for women over 60 to be anything they want to be. The possibilities are endless: student, social media influencer, interior designer, model, educator, entrepreneur, athlete…

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1 year ago

How to Be the Best Version of Yourself Over 60

Many of you reading this may live well into your 80s, 90s and even beyond. None of us know how our life will unfold, though we can help maintain both our physical and mental wellbeing by taking good care of ourselves. We are born with one body, and though parts…

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1 year ago

I Get by with a Little Help from My Friends

Friends come in all shapes and sizes. Some pop into your life for just a short while, others stay forever. Some you see every day, while others may be far away and you see them once in a while, but, when you do, it is as though you saw them yesterday. I feel very blessed…

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1 year ago

Today Is Just a Page in the Book of Your Life… Tomorrow, It Will Turn

Hopefully, the day you are reading this is a wonderful day! I think, for most of us, if we look back over our lives, there are many more good days than bad. However, if today is not such a good day, remember, tomorrow the page of life will turn. Life is full of twists and turns…

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1 year ago

Contract with My (Imaginary) Future Love

I have worked hard to make my single life pretty amazing, so I am not sure whether I would ever want to fall in love again. Living on your own can be wonderful… and so liberating! But if I did, I would like to make a contract, something I think would have been life changing…

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1 year ago

Put Your Glad Rags On 😊

I have never been a save-your-best-clothes-for-special-occasions kind of girl, happily gardening in a party dress or walking down the shopping aisles in something glittery. Now that I am over 60, I don’t have enough years left to keep things for Sunday Best. :)

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1 year ago

Reminiscing… One of My Favourite Pastimes! 

One of the lovely things as we age is the number of memories we have collected and stored in our memory bank. I find it such a joy to spend some time thinking of the people and events in my life, and it fills my heart with such happiness. Of course, family, and especially…

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