Life
Want a relaxing start to your summer holiday? Get an airport divorce | Polly Hudson
My husband has a personality transplant within a five-mile radius of any airport. There is no chatting, no dawdling, no time to buy water or go to the loo. But I have happened upon a better way to travel, writes Polly Hudson
How I Learned to Be More Present Without Meditating
I wasn't failing at presence. I was simply trying to enter it through a door that didn't feel natural to me at that time.
The Day I Realized Love Couldn’t Save Someone
Love isn't measured by our ability to save people. It's measured by our willingness to be with them, fully and honestly, even when we can't.
The Most Helpful Thing Someone Did During My Panic Attack
Having lived with panic attacks for years, I’ve learned that you can't reason your way out of it, and no one can reason you out of it either.
Why It’s So Hard to Just Rest and Why We Need to Do It
I am learning to embrace the idea that rest is an inherent right, not something that needs to be earned by pushing myself to my limit.
How a Chronic Illness Changed My Life for the Better
My illness, the thing I was most afraid of, ended up pushing me toward a healthier life than I would have built on my own.