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Thoughts on another kind of settle (opens the original)
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When we hear the word “settle” we probably think of “settle down” and “settle for”. It’s no surprise. It seems like in our 20s and 30s, there’s a constant pull towards settling down, only to arrive in our 40s and 50s and be told we might’ve settled for less than we should’ve. There are endless books and films and listicles and podcasts about it.What about the concept of “feeling settled”; not complacently settled and checked out but contentedly settled and locked all the way in? Or the quiet con
Fake cheese and pizza vs. fake onions and prawns (opens the original)
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My school lunch used to be packed in a round yellow container that even with my fingers spread wide, my little 5-year old hand couldn’t quite cover the lid. My mum’s handwriting marked my name in black permanent marker and every day, when I unscrewed the lid, the aromas of her cooking would hit me.As I went through kindy, year 1 and year 2, the round yellow container would contain different Vietnamese dishes. Deliciously oily macaroni pasta with salty, succulent strips of beef. Some rice and bò
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