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Jody Day

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London, The United Kingdom

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Nonfiction, Self Help, Psychology

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Jody Day is a London-based writer and social entrepreneur, the 'warm, witty & wise' Founder of Gateway Women and the author of the Amazon best-seller 'Rocking the Life Unexpected: 12 Weeks to Your Plan B for a Meaningful and Fulfiling Life Without Children' (Autumn 2013) which is available in both ebook and paperback formats.

She set up the Gateway Women friendship and support network in 2011 to inspire and empower childless by circumstance women (like herself) as they work (grope, stumble...!) towards developing meaningful and fulfilling lives without children.

Jody holds a certificate in integrative counselling and has been mentoring individuals and leading groups, workshops & retreats for Gateway Women for the last two years. A godmother ...more

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	Rocking the Life Unexpected: 12 Weeks to Your Plan B for a Meaningful and Fulfiling Life Without Children 4.32 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Blue Lightning (Shetland Island, #4)

by Ann Cleeves (Goodreads Author)

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“Wisdom is precious because of the price we pay for it.”
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“Don’t waste your time trying to explain yourself to people that are committed to misunderstanding you. Instead, commit your time to explaining who they are to them. When you get a person to see the positive similarities you share, it begins to restore the loss of respect between you.”
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