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Send us Fan MailOn today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about early morning routines.Both of us get up pretty early in order to cross things off our list, such as meditation and exercise; but if this fills you with horror…keep listening!We talk about why carving out time early in the morning is incredibly beneficial not only to your day, but also to your life. We share tips on how to actually get your ar*e out of bed, and also discuss what our own routines look like.We hope you’ll find something useful in here.Love,Polly & Lucy x Support the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us Fan MailIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the one-and-only Bella DePaulo.Bella DePaulo, PhD, is the leading expert on single life and has been described by The Atlantic as “America’s foremost thinker and writer on the single experience.” Bella coined the term ‘single at heart’, and her new book, Single At Heart, comes out on 5th December 2023. She is the author of Singled Out and How We Live Now, among other titles; has written the “Living Single” blog for Psychology Today since 2008; and has been published by the New York Times, the Washington Post, Time magazine, The Atlantic, and many other outlets. She has appeared on shows including The Today Show and Good Morning America. She has been interviewed on NPR, as well as on podcasts by CNN, The Atlantic, and others.Bella’s TEDx talk, “What no one ever told you about people who are single,” has been viewed more than 1.6 million times. In Part 1 of this interview about Bella’s new book, Single At Heart, topics that we cover are:being ‘single at heart’ refers to those who live their best lives, and who flourish, being single;how the stigma surrounding singles remains prevalent and how singles are still considered to be living a lesser life;the idea that you cannot be truly fulfilled or ‘adult’ until you are part of a couple;how the research studies show that a large number of people do not desire a partner, despite the assumption that everybody wants a romantic relationship;the findings that show how many singles find that their lives get better and better the longer they’re single;how singles are getting happier after the age of forty;those people in relationships who are unable to live an authentic life as part of a couple;how the single at heart relish having opportunities and possibilities, meaning that they live ‘psychologically rich’ lives;how, if you’re single at heart, coupled life would be a smaller life, and single life can be an expansive life;how when you’re single at heart, you can be genuinely happy for the married people with kids around you;how Bella found that everyone she interviewed for Single At Heart cited freedom as one of the main benefits of being single;Check out Bella’s website:https://belladepaulo.com/ Pre-Order Bella’s New Book, Single At Heart (Amazon US):https://www.amazon.com/Single-Heart-Power-Rewards-Uncoupled/dp/1954641281/?tag=wwwbelladepau-20 Pre-Order Bella’s New Book, Single At Heart (Amazon UK): Support the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us Fan MailOn today's minisode, I'm talking about why, and how, we should make the most of the final 5 weeks and 2 days of 2023!There is a tendency to wind down as soon as November arrives, telling ourselves: "Ah well - it's nearly Christmas, so I might as well leave it until next year." The 'it' being anything from our exercise regime, our healthy eating plan, or a life goal that we've been working towards. I think this is a mistake. We can still achieve more than we think before Big Ben chimes midnight on New Year's Eve, and wouldn't it feel better to nail the rest of this year so we start 2024 as we mean to go on?Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! Support the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us Fan MailOn this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about overwhelm.We discuss why the way we talk to ourselves about overwhelm is so important, and give lots of tips on what we can do to keep feelings of overwhelm under control.Enjoy!Love,Polly & Lucy Support the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us Fan MailSupport the showIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Renée Chmiel.Renée lives in Connecticut and is both single and childfree. She grew up in New England and was a News reporter for a decade in North Dakota; she then returned to Connecticut and worked for a couple of local stations. She subsequently did a Masters in Forensic Psychology before returning to reporting. Topics that Renée & I cover are:how she always knew that she didn’t want to have children;how her feelings around not wanting kids made her feel as though there was something wrong with her;some of the reactions that Renée had to deal with in relation to her being childfree;how she slowly started discovering other childfree people and communities which was life changing for her;how not wanting kids made decisions around her breast cancer treatment easier;people saying ‘that’s just what you do’ in relation to having kids, and the implications of that;Renée’s plan to move from Connecticut to San Diego, and how being single and childfree is allowing her to do that;the freedoms and benefits of not having kids;how Renée’s journey of being single has had its ups and downs;a relationship that Renée stayed in for the wrong reasons, and how she wished that she wanted to be with him;the time when she desperately wanted to be with someone, and how personal growth enabled to her to start appreciating her solo life;focusing on the good, and how life is all about shifting where you place your attention;Renée’s adventures into spirituality, including a past life regression and working with a shamen;how shifting her energy in relation to being single has changed things for the better in Renée’s life; the huge importance of mindset work, and how you have to change yourself in order to change your life. Follow Renée on Twitter:@renéechmielEmail Renée on:rchmiel@live.com  Support the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us Fan MailOn today's episode, I'm talking about what it means to have 'fun'.The word 'fun' is often associated with parties and other large gatherings of people, involving drinking, music, dancing...and all the other 'traditional' ideas of what fun looks like. But what about the quieter side of fun?As someone who considers herself far more a homebody than a party girl, does that mean that I'm no fun? Or does it just mean that fun doesn't look the same for everybody?For me, fun can mean getting up early to watch the sunrise by the river, or chilling at home on a Saturday night with my cat, or even so-called work that gets me in my creative flow state.Whether you're happier dancing the night away with a group of friends, or going on a long hike with your rescue dog, fun gets to be whatever you want it to be. So the next time someone calls you 'boring' as you attempt to make a swift exit from a party, remember that you get to be unapologetic about doing what feels aligned for you. Support the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us Fan MailOn today’s Thursday's Thoughts, Polly and I are talking all about boundaries.We discuss why it can be so incredibly hard to set boundaries with the people you love; why it’s ok to say no even when you don’t have an ‘excuse’; how saying yes to something you don’t really want to do is saying no to yourself; and how resentment can build when we fail to put the necessary boundaries in place to protect our own wellbeing.We hope you’ll find something useful in here.Love,Polly & Lucy x Support the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us Fan MailSupport the showIn this week's episode, I’m talking to the inspiring Amy Key. Amy is a poet and author who lives in London. Her poetry collection, Luxe, was published in 2013. Her second collection, Isn’t Forever, was published in 2018 and was a Poetry Book Society Wild Card choice. Amy’s debut non-fiction book, Arrangements in Blue, was published in spring 2023. The book uses Joni Mitchell’s 1971 album, Blue, as a framework to investigate our cultural obsession with coupledom, and what it means to live a life in the absence of romantic love. Amy grew up in Kent and the North East, but has lived and worked in London since 2001. Topics that Amy & I cover are:how, when she broke up with her last boyfriend at the age of 22, she assumed her singleness would be temporary;how in her thirties she thought there was something uniquely wrong with her that was the reason she was alone;how putting romantic love at the centre of everything can be damaging to both singles and people in relationships;how Amy used to think of herself as a perpetual adolescent rather than a ‘proper’ adult;how Amy still feels lonely at times, but how she has learnt to embrace her solitude;her advice for singles about the importance of being intentional with their weekend time;why we should question the relative importance of romantic love;how Amy came up with the idea for her book, Arrangements in Blue;how Amy has spent a lifetime listening to Joni Mitchell, and how she is in her blood;how she used the songs from Joni’s album, Blue, to give the book a framework to reflect back the different elements of Amy’s single life;how the song, All I Want, resonated with Amy as soon as she heard it at the age of 14;the meaning behind, and Amy’s interpretation of, the songs Blue, A Case of You, and The Last Time I Saw Richard in the book;how the concept of having a ‘soulmate’ can make single people feel even more lonely;how other things in life can make you equally as happy as romantic love.Check out Amy’s website:https://amyvkey.com/ Buy Amy’s book:https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/447053/arrangements-in-blue-by-key-amy/9781787333895Follow Amy on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/msamykey/ Follow Amy On Twitter:https://twitter.com/msamykeyFollow Amy on Blue Sky:https://bsky.app/profile/amykey.bsky.social Amy’s Substack:https://amykey. Support the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us Fan MailSupport the showOn today's minisode, I'm talking about the completely divine and brilliantly funny, Matthew Perry.I felt called to do a minisode following his death because it seems to have hit me harder than any celebrity death in my lifetime so far - and I know I'm not alone.I talk about his cult character, the one-and-only Chandler Bing - aka Chanandler Bong, Friends mania and the TV show that captured our hearts for 10 years, as well as Matthew Perry's well-documented struggle with addiction.I also read out some of his own words about how he wanted to remembered after his death.So long, Matty. We will love you forever.   Support the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us Fan MailSupport the showOn this week’s Thursdays Thoughts, Polly and I talk about the importance of raising our vibration.We are all 99.9% energy and are vibrating at different frequencies ranging from more high vibe states such as joy, appreciation and enthusiasm, to low vibe states such as fear, shame and anger.We share how it’s possible to choose which frequency you vibrate on and some practical ways to raise your vibe.Enjoy!Polly & Lucy x Support the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!