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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

In 2024, I thought a lot about my first love www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/my-firs...

image text says: I’d filed my first love away in the nineties nostalgia compartment of my brain. The band that was once my everything became the band I only ever brought up in ‘first gig’ icebreakers. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com

I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

"How can the strength of my testosterone-fueled vessel co-exist with my tenderness? Where does the need for control and competition meet my delicate emotions and thoughtfulness? Why do we treat men with privilege, yet our number one killer is ourselves?" www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/muscles

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

In 2024, I thought a lot about my mum, her Alzheimer’s, and the Gregg’s sausage roll scam www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/my-mum-...

image text says: Mum was vivacious, sharp and courageous. She’d had to be to raise three boys, alone, in south London. But Alzheimer's is taking that away. And that's devastating to see. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Last year, I saw a bloodied, dead baby outside a hospital. I've been seeing dead babies quite frequently since, and I've noticed a lot of people seem to ignore them. Maybe they don’t see them at all. www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/why-i-a...

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

In 2024, I thought a lot about markers in time and space www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/markers...

image text says: Legend has it that the 3 wise men didn’t follow a star, but Halley’s Comet. It’s a good story, as is much of religion. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com

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Amy McNichol @amymcnichol.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

🌟 Here is your last-post-before-Christmas warning!🌟 We have a few copies of the I Thought About That A Lot book left (like, I can count them on my fingers). If you'd like one in time for Christmas, order your copy before 2pm tomorrow (Friday 20 December). www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/shop

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

"Ghosting needs a rebrand. The term feels too cute – a bit silly. Stick your tongue out and wink ghost emoji. But it is serious, it takes a real mental toll." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/ghosting

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

In 2024, I thought a lot about creativity and self-discovery woo-woo www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/creativ...

image text says: I felt my creativity was a thing of the past and that my imagination was lost to adulthood. I decided to take a career break. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

"At 17, Dad wound up on the Arctic Convoys which sailed to the Soviet Union in perilous conditions, and under heavy threat of German attack. Dad’s ship was torpedoed and he survived by clinging on to a plank of wood. He was one of only six survivors." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/why-my-...

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

In 2024, I thought a lot about caring and my selfish soul www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/caring-...

image text says: My selfish soul whispers resentment. Not resentment at my partner. But an impossible resentment directed at the universe that put us in this position. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

"I’ve never really had an OK time at the dentist – not since The Incident back in 1971 at the hands of my mother and Mr E. This year, some rather unfortunate dental activity in the top right corner of my mouth has triggered some terribly bad memories." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/my-top-...

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Amy McNichol @amymcnichol.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Friends! We only have a handful of books left. They include good words, 162 pages of munken pure rough 120gsm paper, lots of white space and cute illos. TL;DR: they look and feel nice, and therefore make gorgey Christmas presents. www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/shop

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A new anonymous essay published every day in December in the countdown to Christmas.

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

In 2024, I thought a lot about friendship in my child-free forties www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/friends...

image text says: We realised we’d probably expected everything to stay the same when we went another way to everyone else. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

"Most new music’s not aimed at us Millennials. While I can appreciate Sabrina Carpenter’s lyrical quips, the teeny-tiny outfits age me out. I like Charli XCX, but I’m too tired to have a brat summer... But Taylor manages to feel like she’s for everyone." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/taylor-...

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

In 2024, I thought a lot about why we still need feminism www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/why-we-...

image text says: I am a feminist. But I didnt used to be. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

"Losing a bundle of red & white woolly fibres may seem trivial, and mourning its loss perhaps childish – but do NOT mistake a football fan’s scarf for simply being a piece of functional, mass-produced and easily-replaceable clothing." #Arsenal #AFC #COYG www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/my-lost...

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

"Losing a bundle of red and white woolly fibres may seem trivial, and mourning its loss perhaps childish – but do NOT mistake a football supporter’s scarf for simply being a piece of functional, mass-produced and easily-replaceable clothing." i-thought-a-lot-about-that.webflow.io/2024/my-lost...

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

In 2024, I thought a lot about TikTok tourism www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/tiktok-...

image text says: there are people who only want to see things so they can be seen seeing things. ithoughtabouttthatalot.com

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

The nurse was holding my hand as I opened my eyes. She leant in close. “The operation was a success,” she whispered. “You’ve got endometriosis, but we’ve removed the cells we found. They were in your pouch of Douglas." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/my-pouc...

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

In 2024, I thought a lot about getting the fuck out of our comfort zones www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/getting...

copy on the image says: By resisting change, we are upholding the manufactured systems that we are forced to live within. The same systems that are rigged against us. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

"I became addicted to the dopamine hits from interactions with my content. As my profile grew, I found my career started to benefit and I leaned in more and more... But now, as the poster child for openness, I want to close myself off." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/shuttin...

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

In 2024, I thought a lot about what home feels like for a nomad www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/what-ho...

image text says: as someone who has been living nomadically for a few years, i dont have a traditional home. for me, home is every place that just feels 'right'. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com

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jo-scho.bsky.social @jo-scho.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

A life witnessed through the lens of the most delightful-sounding garb. Forever a joy to read @hardyps.bsky.social

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Amy McNichol @amymcnichol.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Another Christmas cracker from fashion darrrling @hardyps.bsky.social 💅

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

"Some buyers think I am both a chat facility and an Evri delivery driver coordinator. There are those who haven’t bothered to read my crafted sales copy, and send 1 word Qs about my wares that remind me of my time on dating apps: “Length?” “Size?” www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/selling...

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

In 2024, I thought a lot about my dad reincarnated as my son www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/my-dad-...

image has text on it that says: a friend asked if my son would be my favourite if we had another kid. maybe. because whose spirits might our next child be? ithougthaboutthatalot.com

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Katherine Wastell @kwastell.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

What a beauty 😍 www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/product/itat... @amymcnichol.bsky.social @allconsuming.bsky.social

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

"Our male students are using expressions such as ‘alpha’, ‘simp’, ‘sigma’ and ‘lone wolf’ – the same words that Laura Bates discovered are part of the language incels use about themselves and other misogynists." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/boys-wh...

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

In 2024, I thought a lot about Gladiators www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/in-2024...

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It's the kind of attention-seeking I've always been taught to scorn. Don't be too vain, too brash, too loud. But how much has that meant holding back, and diminishing myself in the process? ithoughtaboutthatalot.com

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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

My favourite thing about December is this collection of anonymous essays. ♥️

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Amy McNichol @amymcnichol.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

1 December! We've kicked off I Thought About That A Lot, 2024: an advent calendar for your brain not your belly. First up, it's @helenlawsonuk.bsky.social who has written candidly on a subject that's completely relatable to many, and utterly alien to others. Either way, a head fuck of a situation.

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Ralph @ralphhawkins.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

This year I thought a lot about how to turn @amymcnichol.bsky.social’s fantastic project into a book. Really happy with how it turned out. There are some copies left to buy at www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/shop Follow @allconsuming.bsky.social to read this year’s essays

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

"I don’t think my childhood was unhappy. Mum took us on trips to the beach and we camped and cooked outdoors. Christmas always felt magical. What I am unhappy about is my dad. I would have liked to have had a better one." ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/saying-bye-to-a-dad-i-never-knew

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Amy McNichol @amymcnichol.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

📣 Book launch party is on Wednesday and there are a handful of tickets left. You can and you should get one here: www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/event

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jo-scho.bsky.social @jo-scho.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Chuffed to bits that an essay I wrote is included in this beautiful book. Each year, @amymcnichol.bsky.social lovingly and expertly curates a virtual advent calendar of things people have thought about during the year. Now marking 5 years with this peak handsome book. Thank you, I'm proud as punch

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Amy McNichol @amymcnichol.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Spend the remaining 5 mins before the weekend giving heart eyes to Noelle and their brain farts, and buying the I Thought About That A Lot book. www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/shop

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Amy McNichol @amymcnichol.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

We went to print this morning! Buy the book here: ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/shop

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Amy McNichol @amymcnichol.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

You can now pre-order the I Thought About That A Lot book! ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/shop It includes 23 essays that we’ve published on ithoughtaboutthatalot.com between 2020 and 2023. As well as 3 that will be part of this year's advent calendar.

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A new anonymous essay published every day in December in the countdown to Christmas.

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Amy McNichol @amymcnichol.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

We’ve created a book! It includes 24 essays that we’ve published between 2020 and 2024 as part of the 'I Thought About That A Lot' essay advent calendars. You’ll be able to pre-order it next week for a December delivery 🎄 🎁

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Amy McNichol @amymcnichol.bsky.social · 06/03/2024

📣 Help us compile a physical book to celebrate 5 years of @allconsuming.bsky.social – the 'I thought about that a lot' essay advent calendar. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 24/12/2023

In 2023, I thought a lot about whether I’ll ever have sex again. "It's been 4 years, 3 months and 11 days since I did some squat thrusts in the cucumber patch. Since I bumped uglies. U know? Engaged in a bit of bedroom rodeo. This,dear reader, is far too long." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2023/sex

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 23/12/2023

In 2023, I thought a lot about the parts of myself I’ve ignored. "I'm scared I’ll realise in my 60s that I’ve spent my life comfortably married to a man I love but am not in love with. A man that I’m affectionate with but not attracted to." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2023/ignored

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 22/12/2023

In 2023, I thought a lot about grief. "I was adamant she should be cremated in the trainers I’d bought her – but they were missing. I learnt later that Mum and her bestie, Rita, had covertly taken a bus to Boye’s in Kirkby and exchanged them for new bras." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2023/grief

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 21/12/2023

In 2023, I thought a lot about kindness. "As the rain got harder, the woman waiting beside me at the bus stop took a few steps towards me. Before I knew what was happening I found myself sheltered under the eaves of this stranger’s umbrella." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2023/kindness

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 20/12/2023

In 2023, I thought a lot about if the childless owe less to the planet. "Recently, I decided not to have children. That decision seeded a thought: maybe now I bore less responsibility than others? Maybe my sacrifice meant I could do what I wanted?" www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2023/childless

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 19/12/2023

In 2023, I thought a lot about dress codes. "I saw a tweet that said ‘I just received a wedding invite where the dress code is: the fanciest thing you already own’. I gave it a ❤️ & scrolled on but I’ve thought about it at least twice a day ever since." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2023/dress-c...

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

In 2023, I thought a lot about early menopause. "It is infuriating to be told 'no further action is needed' as a result of a blood test despite being a sweaty, bruised, knackered husk of a person. It is medical gaslighting." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2023/early-m...

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

In 2023, I thought a lot about charity shops. "I have to confess that I'm addicted to charity shops, and the thrill of finding a unique, wearable wonder at a bargain price is the driving force behind this addiction." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2023/charity...

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I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · 16/12/2023

In 2023, I thought a lot about my Nokia 6680. "With the benefit of elapsed time and 314 text messages read in chronological order, I can see how that year marked a transition from one period of my life to another." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2023/my-noki...

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