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Personal fragments from the perspective of an independent introvert
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When New Middle Age Feels Like Becoming an Adult (All Over Again)
When New Middle Age Feels Like Becoming an Adult (All Over Again)
What kind of middle-aged woman am I going to be?
Nina Jervis
Nov 11, 2020
Five things you shouldn’t say to someone who is separated
Five things you shouldn’t say to someone who is separated
A little while ago, I read a magazine article written by someone who had recently been diagnosed with cancer.
Nina Jervis
Aug 20, 2018
Personal Reflections on Kindness
Personal Reflections on Kindness
“Nothing can make our life, or the lives of other people, more beautiful than perpetual kindness.”
Nina Jervis
Jan 2, 2020
Non-motherly musings: what happens when your friends’ kids suddenly become adults
Non-motherly musings: what happens when your friends’ kids suddenly become adults
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a woman in possession of a voluntarily unused womb must be in want of a hassle-free life.
Nina Jervis
Mar 15, 2019
My Problem with Public Performance
My Problem with Public Performance
The year was 1987.
Nina Jervis
Feb 9, 2020
Ageing On The Dancefloor (or Life, As Seen Through Awkward Jolty Movements)
Ageing On The Dancefloor (or Life, As Seen Through Awkward Jolty Movements)
“I’m gonna do this FOREVER!”
Nina Jervis
Oct 21, 2019
One More Push! Why Career Change Is Like Giving Birth
One More Push! Why Career Change Is Like Giving Birth
“My whole life has changed, but it’s so hard to explain how terrifying and uncertain that felt, and how long it took to happen. I think I…
Nina Jervis
Sep 30, 2020
“But… You Don’t LOOK 43!”
“But… You Don’t LOOK 43!”
Where do you hide, when your advancing age is written all over your face?
Nina Jervis
Dec 2, 2020
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