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Giles Paley-Phillips

@eliistender10.bsky.social

I write books, films and make podcasts. Happily mediocre

created April 26, 2023

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It is important to hold right-wing grifters like Farage to account.

2/9/2025, 3:26:05 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If you have the opportunity to encourage someone today, please take it.

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2/9/2025, 8:59:13 AM | 91 19 | View on Bluesky | view

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The greatest gift you can give is your time.

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1/9/2025, 7:59:38 PM | 31 8 | View on Bluesky | view

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Why are the right wing only screaming about the first?

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1/9/2025, 11:04:09 AM | 203 73 | View on Bluesky | view

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🥹❤️

30/8/2025, 8:54:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's Okay to be there.

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30/8/2025, 1:48:29 PM | 82 9 | View on Bluesky | view

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Kindness, compassion, and empathy are the things we should be spreading right now. The world is full of division. Let's all please give less time and energy to those promoting hate and shame and more time helping those who truly need it. 🙏🏻❤️

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29/8/2025, 1:01:23 PM | 138 47 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's sometimes the only way to connect and not feel so alone. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare

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27/8/2025, 4:01:38 PM | 29 9 | View on Bluesky | view

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Just in case no one told you today, please know you matter more than you think and your more loved than you feel. Be kind to yourself, you're doing your best

26/8/2025, 5:47:52 PM | 78 9 | View on Bluesky | view

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We talked to #drstevenhassan about the Cult of Trump and narcissistic personality disorder

25/8/2025, 7:41:52 PM | 10 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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Imagine if we championed our loved ones the same way champion celebs. Who in your life could use that support today?

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25/8/2025, 2:00:32 PM | 130 32 | View on Bluesky | view

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Keep believing in yourself.

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23/8/2025, 2:02:56 PM | 25 4 | View on Bluesky | view

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Choose yourself.

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22/8/2025, 7:23:31 AM | 360 79 | View on Bluesky | view

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Always this ⬇️

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21/8/2025, 7:10:13 AM | 40 9 | View on Bluesky | view

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Share this with anyone who might need to hear this today.

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20/8/2025, 8:03:51 AM | 69 11 | View on Bluesky | view

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Some days, you feel like you want to disappear, but really, all you want is to be seen. If this is you today, I'm sending you lots of love and want you to know you are not alone.

19/8/2025, 3:56:43 PM | 202 14 | View on Bluesky | view

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Your success is not defined by numbers.

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17/8/2025, 11:13:51 AM | 16 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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Staying positive doesn't mean you are happy all the time.

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16/8/2025, 1:09:00 PM | 29 6 | View on Bluesky | view

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Shoutout to all the anxious students and parents collecting their A-level results today. I know there will be some who will have found today challenging, whatever happens, these results DO NOT define you, and you will find your path.

14/8/2025, 10:35:30 AM | 13 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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If you are given the opportunity to encourage someone today, please take it.

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13/8/2025, 7:32:59 AM | 267 41 | View on Bluesky | view

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Expect a lot from yourself.

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12/8/2025, 3:43:03 PM | 14 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Please help if you can. Today I'm cycling 100 miles in aid of @actionaiduk emergency Gaza appeal. You can donate here: www.justgiving.com/page/giles-w... 🙏🏻

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9/8/2025, 11:41:28 AM | 10 5 | View on Bluesky | view

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This ⬇️

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10/8/2025, 2:35:56 PM | 194 45 | View on Bluesky | view

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Happy #caturday 📷 auracat

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9/8/2025, 7:11:44 PM | 208 19 | View on Bluesky | view

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Happy #caturday

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9/8/2025, 4:32:19 PM | 279 6 | View on Bluesky | view

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Please help if you can. Today I'm cycling 100 miles in aid of @actionaiduk emergency Gaza appeal. You can donate here: www.justgiving.com/page/giles-w... 🙏🏻

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9/8/2025, 11:41:28 AM | 10 5 | View on Bluesky | view

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For anyone who needs to hear this today.

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6/8/2025, 7:02:26 AM | 326 61 | View on Bluesky | view

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Be Kind, love more.

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5/8/2025, 5:14:02 PM | 189 48 | View on Bluesky | view

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Love is...

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For anyone really struggling right now.

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2/8/2025, 2:35:51 PM | 174 22 | View on Bluesky | view

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Who springs to mind for you?

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2/8/2025, 8:17:32 AM | 29 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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Your time is a gift.

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1/8/2025, 7:31:20 AM | 28 7 | View on Bluesky | view

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For anyone who is being hard on themselves right now.

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31/7/2025, 7:26:14 AM | 151 28 | View on Bluesky | view

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Just to say, it's really ok to mess up or make mistakes sometimes. It's part of life, and often, those experiences allow you to grow as a person. So, pick yourself up, dust yourself down, and go again.

29/7/2025, 8:29:03 AM | 38 6 | View on Bluesky | view

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Keep shining.

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28/7/2025, 7:34:33 AM | 71 9 | View on Bluesky | view

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And try not to let anyone make you feel different.

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26/7/2025, 6:12:18 AM | 49 13 | View on Bluesky | view

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I am supporting ActionAid's Emergency Gaza Appeal by participating in a 100-mile bike ride on August 9th. Please show your support by clicking the link below. #JustGiving www.justgiving.com/page/giles-w...

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25/7/2025, 5:00:42 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sending lots of love to anyone who needs to hear it today. We're in challenging times right now, and we have to make more effort to look out for one another and show the best sides of humanity, empathy, compassion, kindness, and encouragement. These are vital.

25/7/2025, 6:42:10 AM | 105 10 | View on Bluesky | view

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The humanitarian situation in Gaza is still catastrophic. I am supporting ActionAid's Emergency Appeal by participating in a 100-mile bike ride on August 9th. Please show your support www.justgiving.com/page/giles-w...

24/7/2025, 1:35:30 PM | 9 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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If you're given the opportunity to encourage someone today, please take it.

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24/7/2025, 7:35:37 AM | 55 18 | View on Bluesky | view

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I just added a new item to my Shop! Limited Edition Signed Hardback copies of One Hundred and Fifty-Two Days for just £10 free postage! ko-fi.com/s/dc8665d452

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23/7/2025, 3:17:09 PM | 7 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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I hope...

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23/7/2025, 9:00:06 AM | 107 14 | View on Bluesky | view

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I just added a new item to my Shop! Limited Edition Signed Hardback copies of One Hundred and Fifty-Two Days for just £10 free postage! ko-fi.com/s/dc8665d452

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21/7/2025, 2:16:13 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Always

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20/7/2025, 10:41:01 AM | 83 13 | View on Bluesky | view

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I truly felt this.

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19/7/2025, 7:24:41 AM | 97 9 | View on Bluesky | view

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Let it happen

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18/7/2025, 7:14:20 AM | 25 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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Why it is important to always be kind.

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17/7/2025, 7:08:49 AM | 74 19 | View on Bluesky | view

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Polite Notice.

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16/7/2025, 3:26:01 PM | 406 126 | View on Bluesky | view

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We're here because we didn't give up.

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16/7/2025, 6:21:59 AM | 27 4 | View on Bluesky | view

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Always try to be kind.

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15/7/2025, 6:08:09 AM | 185 40 | View on Bluesky | view

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Our minds are powerful things.

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14/7/2025, 1:09:38 PM | 23 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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For anyone who needs to hear this today, you matter more than you think, you are more courageous than you believe, you are smarter than you give yourself credit for, you are not as alone as you feel.

11/7/2025, 11:43:15 AM | 42 8 | View on Bluesky | view

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Stop saying everything happens for a reason. I lost most of my family before the age of 20. Trauma didn’t shape me, it broke me open. People wake in fear every day. That’s not fate. It’s cruelty. but we go on, we build. Not because it was meant to be, but because we choose to live anyway.

7/7/2025, 8:55:59 AM | 111 23 | View on Bluesky | view

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I hope we all make it 🙏🏻 ❤️

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4/7/2025, 1:24:51 PM | 35 4 | View on Bluesky | view

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If you're wrong, admit it If you're grateful, say it If you love someone, tell them If you learn something, pass it on If you see wrong, try to make it right If you're struggling, reach out If someone is despondent, encourage them.

4/7/2025, 8:48:00 AM | 48 15 | View on Bluesky | view

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Why it is always important to be kind. #bekind #bekindtoyourself❤️ #kindness #kindnessmatters

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2/7/2025, 6:01:09 AM | 110 21 | View on Bluesky | view

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"I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that" - #robinwilliams

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29/6/2025, 2:09:11 PM | 74 14 | View on Bluesky | view

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We give so much weight to our fears, doubts, and worst-case scenarios, often without a shred of evidence. But what if we gave our hopes, dreams, and best-case scenarios that same unwavering belief? Choose where you place your energy. It matters more than you think.

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29/6/2025, 7:22:14 AM | 36 7 | View on Bluesky | view

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Reach out Listen Encourage Be kind

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26/6/2025, 8:02:42 AM | 43 8 | View on Bluesky | view

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Words to live by!

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7/6/2025, 3:33:19 PM | 69 7 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sophie Green (@sophiegreen.bsky.social) reposted

If you missed The Saddest Show on Earth (or want to see the Commodities collection again), you can see it at the Royal Society of Arts in London until 31st May, Mon-Fri 8am-8pm Limited edition screenprints, open edition prints and all other products here >> www.sophiegreenfineart.com/purchase

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14/4/2025, 9:24:52 AM | 53 6 | View on Bluesky | view

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Make some time today to reach out to someone who means a lot to you.

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❤️🙏🏻

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24/5/2025, 11:21:42 AM | 46 4 | View on Bluesky | view

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Always watching, always judging.

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22/5/2025, 12:21:44 PM | 97 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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None of us is getting out alive, so, be kind, be weird, take long walks, really listen, don't hold on to the past if it weighs you down, talk more, tell everyone you love what they mean to you, be kind to yourself and others, time is worth so much more than money or having stuff

21/5/2025, 6:00:25 AM | 69 12 | View on Bluesky | view

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Depression is...

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14/5/2025, 2:04:08 PM | 54 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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Some words hit harder some days #grief

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For anyone who is finding life a challenge right now, please know you are not alone, and you will figure it out.

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12/5/2025, 6:00:37 AM | 52 11 | View on Bluesky | view

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Anyone else?

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11/5/2025, 2:06:02 PM | 51 4 | View on Bluesky | view

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For any creatives who feel stuck or invisible right now, I see you, I hear you, Please know you're not alone. It can all feel a bit overwhelming when your art and your hustle are met with silence or self-doubt. Please rest, reflect, and know you are more needed than you know.

9/5/2025, 8:18:48 AM | 47 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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For anyone else who sometimes struggles with overthinking.

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8/5/2025, 10:32:42 AM | 32 4 | View on Bluesky | view

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Always this.

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6/5/2025, 11:02:56 AM | 87 15 | View on Bluesky | view

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Please keep being kind to yourself.

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5/5/2025, 7:29:41 AM | 115 13 | View on Bluesky | view

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Please

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2/5/2025, 1:25:13 PM | 53 6 | View on Bluesky | view

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Be kind to the past versions of yourself

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1/5/2025, 9:14:59 AM | 207 29 | View on Bluesky | view

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You deserve it.

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23/4/2025, 2:49:51 PM | 16 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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For anyone who had a difficult day, I'm sorry, all we can do right now is allow yourself a bit of time and space, get some rest, and tomorrow we go again.

21/4/2025, 9:19:34 PM | 38 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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Trying to be there and hold space for others while carrying your own pain and grief is one of the heaviest things a heart can do. If you're showing up for people even while you're hurting, you're showing incredible strength. Please go easy on yourself too.

20/4/2025, 2:33:06 PM | 43 5 | View on Bluesky | view

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Happy Easter!

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Words to live by!

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18/4/2025, 2:36:26 PM | 44 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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Please remember that.

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18/4/2025, 11:04:35 AM | 67 12 | View on Bluesky | view

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For anyone who needs to hear this today

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These words hit so deep. A reminder we all need sometimes — love isn't just what we missed, it's what's right in front of us.

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Profile picture Sophie Green (@sophiegreen.bsky.social) reposted

‘The Saddest Show on Earth’, acrylic on linen canvas.

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Vital to remember

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Profile picture Sophie Green (@sophiegreen.bsky.social) reposted

We're back from The Vaults and unpacking the amazing products that I designed to go alongside the Commodities collection. Here's a corny little video from my i-g story of me showing you all some of my favs. 🤡 Products available here - www.sophiegreenfineart.com/other

1/4/2025, 2:22:45 PM | 27 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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@thehistoryguy.bsky.social Hey Dan, I hope you are well? May I DM you about Yoreflix a new history streaming platform which is about to launch

1/4/2025, 8:28:08 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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There will come a day when you look back at the struggles, the setbacks, and the moments you wanted to quit. But instead of regret, you'll feel a sense of pride—because you kept going. Because you refused to give up. And that perseverance is what built the person you are becoming. Please Keep going!

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31/3/2025, 7:41:40 AM | 29 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sophie Green (@sophiegreen.bsky.social) reposted

Such a lovely little piece on The Saddest Show on Earth. @eliistender10.bsky.social and I have been laughing about the fact it now looks like we set up this entire show on our own, when really I had such a great team of people turning this spooky little underground vault into a pop-up spectacle. ❤️

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This ⬇️

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If you rely solely on outside validation, you’ll always be searching for more. Always try to believe in yourself first.

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Sometimes a small deed can make a big difference

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24/3/2025, 8:12:12 AM | 66 11 | View on Bluesky | view

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Allow yourself to feel proud of how far you've come

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"I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that" - #robinwilliams

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If you're having a challenging week, please know...

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Words to live by

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Please share one positive thing that has happened to you today

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In a world that feels so uncertain, kindness is vital! A kind word, a small act of generosity, or simply showing up for someone can mean so much. Let’s be the reason people continue to believe in kindness and compassion. It costs nothing to be kind, but it can mean everything to someone else.

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Profile picture The Top 10 Of Anything Podcast (@toptenpods.bsky.social) reposted

Episode 2 of our new, spin off , bi-weekly podcast’My Top 10 Movies’ is out now for everyone! We are joined by one of our favourite people @eliistender10.bsky.social as we countdown his Top 10 Movies and chat Lego! Lots and lots of #Lego Enjoy! linktr.ee/toptenpods

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