The Belongings That Bring You Peace
The house is finally quiet, and your hand reaches for the familiar cup, book or blanket that belongs to this part of the day. Nothing…
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The Meaning Behind Objects Connected to Your Hobbies
Read article: The Meaning Behind Objects Connected to Your HobbiesYou open a cupboard looking for something else and find an old paintbrush, fishing lure, ball of wool or notebook from a hobby you once…
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The Personal Meaning Hidden in Everyday Tools and Utensils
Read article: The Personal Meaning Hidden in Everyday Tools and UtensilsYou open a kitchen drawer or reach into a toolbox and pick up the item your hand knows without looking. Its handle may be worn,…
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The Story Behind Your Favourite Piece of Jewellery
Read article: The Story Behind Your Favourite Piece of JewelleryYou open a jewellery box and pass over the polished pieces to reach for the one you know by touch. Perhaps its clasp is awkward,…
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How to Talk About the Belongings That Carry Your Family History
Read article: How to Talk About the Belongings That Carry Your Family HistorySomeone lifts an old serving dish from the cupboard and asks, “Why have we still got this?” You know the answer is important, yet the…
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The Meaning Behind Objects Connected to Important Milestones
Read article: The Meaning Behind Objects Connected to Important MilestonesYou open a drawer and find the pen used on your first day in a new role, the key from a long-ago home or a…
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The Things That Make a Home Feel Like You
Read article: The Things That Make a Home Feel Like YouYou return from a trip, put down your bag and notice the small things that make you feel properly home again: the bowl by the…
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The Story Behind Your Favourite Childhood Keepsake
Read article: The Story Behind Your Favourite Childhood KeepsakeYou open an old box and find the toy, book, badge or small treasure you once carried everywhere. For a moment, the years between then…
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How Small Objects Can Hold Big Emotions
Read article: How Small Objects Can Hold Big EmotionsYou open a drawer looking for a spare battery and find a tiny button, an old key or a folded scrap of paper. Suddenly, you…
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