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Writing Down Everyday Wishes for How You’d Like Things to Feel
Read guide: Writing Down Everyday Wishes for How You’d Like Things to FeelA family gathering is being planned, and someone asks whether you would prefer a busy table full of conversation or something quieter with only a…
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Creating a Calm, Tidy Space That Reflects Who You Are
Read guide: Creating a Calm, Tidy Space That Reflects Who You AreYou open a cupboard looking for a serving bowl and find three chipped mugs, a stack of unopened mail, an old school project and a…
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Writing Down How You’d Like to Be Remembered
Read guide: Writing Down How You’d Like to Be RememberedA family member asks what you were like when you were younger, and the room fills with different answers. One person remembers your terrible singing…
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Organising Your Digital Photos So Your Stories Aren’t Lost
Read guide: Organising Your Digital Photos So Your Stories Aren’t LostYou are looking for one photograph from a family holiday, but after ten minutes of scrolling you have passed screenshots, blurry sunsets, duplicate pet photos…
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Keeping a Simple Notebook of Everyday Routines Someone Else May Need
Read guide: Keeping a Simple Notebook of Everyday Routines Someone Else May NeedYou are halfway across town when someone rings to ask which day the rubbish goes out, how much food the cat gets or where the…
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The Comfort of Keeping Personal Details Tidy and Accessible
Read guide: The Comfort of Keeping Personal Details Tidy and AccessibleYou need a familiar phone number, an old photograph or the name of the person who repaired the fence, but the information could be in…
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How to Organise Sentimental Items So Their Stories Are Clear
Read guide: How to Organise Sentimental Items So Their Stories Are ClearYou pick up an old wooden spoon, a faded concert ticket or a small piece of jewellery and immediately know why it matters. Someone else…
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Creating a Memory Box of Everyday Objects That Matter to You
Read guide: Creating a Memory Box of Everyday Objects That Matter to YouAt the back of a drawer sits an old bus ticket, a handwritten recipe and a key that no longer opens anything. To anyone else,…
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How to Organise Everyday Information So Loved Ones Can Find It Easily
Read guide: How to Organise Everyday Information So Loved Ones Can Find It EasilyYou are away for the weekend when someone at home sends a simple message: “Where do we keep the spare batteries?” You know exactly where…
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