Podcast host & author of Alonement, a @thetimes book of 2021. Writes The Shoulds newsletter đ§ [email protected]
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The Shoulds, my @substack publication & community space examining the hidden rules & stories that shape our lives, launches with its first issue this Wednesday. Make sure you subscribe to receive it in your inboxes: francescaspecter.substack.coâŚ
Hello! đDo you guys still see my posts on here? I'm running a guided journaling workshop online at 12pm midday UK time tomorrow â register to join by signing up on The Shoulds francescaspecter.substack.coâŚ
Publicists, PR pals â who's still on here? Planning S10 of the Alonement podcast đď¸ open to guest pitches for limited slots. Email in bio!
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Sending my book to authors I admire was one of the most nerve-wracking parts of the whole process, so to receive these lovely quotes from @cathgraywrites @Oliviapetter1 @geeewheeler @ChezSpecter and more was an incredible feeling. Under four weeks until Main Character is out â¨
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A tea towel to remember my latest cohort of @cbcreative students by - and their books! Not likely to forget them anyway , a supremely talented group of individuals and wonderful human beings. A joy to work with and now to dry dishes with :)
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big secret to happiness is just liking stuff. finding more stuff to like. finding ways to like stuff you didnât before. recognizing what it feels like to like something and doubling down on that. what feels frivolous is actually the whole ballgame
For a pitch I'm working on â I'm looking for examples of public architecture (preferably recent) which is designed to be welcoming to people visiting alone. Can any architects/urbanists help with this one?
Hello! A question for any therapists I know on here - is there a conversation within therapy circles around financial ethics eg if a client is in a position where theyâre struggling to pay (and itâs affecting their life elsewhere), would you recommend they stop?
In this week's newsletter, I'm exploring the concept of romanticising your life â a TikTok phenomenon & the subject of a new book from @imbethmccoll. I'd like to know: what does romanticising your life mean to you â and in what ways might you do it?
(Definition via @nytimes)
& the finished piece - thanks for the inspiration @imbethmccoll francescaspecter.substack.coâŚ
Adore this from @radhikasanghani
Proud of this for @theipaper inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/âŚ
Wise words! Imagine a lot of perfectionists struggle with this (as if self-compassion is a concession to mediocrity) â but, as @thom_curran explains, that's not the case. Loved Tom's book, The Perfection Trap â for anyone looking to explore this further
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I should have added "when I am dead".
Aisling Bea: âBury me in a coffin made out of potato wafflesâ dlvr.it/T3D3J9
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Hey everyone! Excited to share my latest Deep Dive episode where I explore love and relationships with world-renowned relationship experts â¤ď¸
Whether you're new to dating or looking to strengthen a long-term connection, this is for you. Enjoy! x
go.aliabdaal.com/findlove
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Do you love or loathe Valentine's Day? â¤ď¸
Author and columnist, @NotRollergirl thinks it's a great time for 'showing people in our lives that we love them' but podcast host and author, @ChezSpecter says it seems 'antiquated'.
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Alonement author @ChezSpecter joins @KayBurley to discuss how Valentines Day makes any other form of love like friendship seem like a lesser option, and how it's a capitalist invention.
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a big part of figuring out your neurodivergence is simply learning to work with your brain rather than against it, and letting go of all of the âshouldsâ weâve been told about how we âshouldâ behave, âshouldâ function, âshouldâ do things and âshouldâ feel.
Help needed! I'm writing a feature on interior design for living alone â and compiling a list of pop culture representations of living alone (e.g. Carrie Bradshaw in recent And Just Like That series). Any other suggestions?
Architecture Twitter! For a report, I'm looking for a practice who specialises in designing for single-person households, has designed for a significant number of solo clients. Preferably UK-based but not essential
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A more personal one from me than usual â on ten years of dating through screens, and why so many people feel hopeless about their chances of finding love theguardian.com/lifeandstyleâŚ
