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Tessa Tangent
I write and I often go off at tangents. Tessa Tangent's my nickname and, at home, I'm called Tessa more than I am my real name, Heather. In the 90s, I had short stories published in magazines like Ludus and For Women. I also won a cherished second prize in a BBC travel writing competition, was the writer of a newsletter for a dry ski slope and had a newspaper article about the slope published. At the same time, I wrote half a first draft of a novel then, for reasons I may reveal, I stopped writing. After a long fallow period, I am writing again - and not a moment too soon...
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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Unsnarkism: How To Be Happy In 5 Easy Steps
Sometimes, I have quite enough of cynicism, snark, or whatever they want to call it – particularly on the internet and on tv. So I step away. A short while ago, the writer, Rebecca Bradley, wrote this post. Well, joy … Continue reading
Posted in Depression and Anxiety, Life's Rich Tapestry, Mindfulness, Uncategorized
Tagged anxiety, Danny Penman, depression, Getting Out Of Self, happiness, Heather Mitchell, how to be happy, inspiration, John Kabat-Zinn, Know Thyself, life, little things, Mark Williams, mindfulness, putting something on your head, reading, regret, Self, Tessa Tangent, worry, writing
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Puffed Out? Smoke Relief E-Cigarette Review
The Start Like many who grew up in an age when smoking was cool (even advertised), we’ve struggled – via many attempts and methods – over the decades to quit smoking. The record was two years before succumbing to the wretched … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Life's Rich Tapestry, Uncategorized, Weight Issues, You Saw It Here Last: Products
Tagged cigarettes, cutting down cigarettes, cutting down on smoking, e-cigarette, e-cigarettes, guilt about smoking, health, healthier smoking, nicotine replacement products, Review, Smoke Relief electronic cigarettes, smoking, stopping smoking
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