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Author: Ailsa Gillies

Journalist & author.
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live a little, get around

join me for #21 in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams. Continue reading live a little, get around

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesAugust 8, 2026August 7, 2026Leave a comment
Editorial

Libera Fatum

A response to Nietzsche’s widespread philosophy of Amor Fati. This is Libera Fatum. Loving your fate and setting your fate free are two very different things. Continue reading Libera Fatum

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesAugust 6, 2026Leave a comment
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old man, look at my life

join me for #20 in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams. Continue reading old man, look at my life

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesAugust 2, 2026August 1, 2026Leave a comment
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sunshine on my shoulders

join me for #19 in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams Continue reading sunshine on my shoulders

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesJuly 26, 2026July 26, 2026Leave a comment
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i’ve seen my hopes and dreams lying on the ground

join me for #18 in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams. Continue reading i’ve seen my hopes and dreams lying on the ground

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesJuly 19, 20262 Comments
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she rules her life like a bird in flight

join me for #17 in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams. Continue reading she rules her life like a bird in flight

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesJuly 12, 2026July 11, 2026Leave a comment
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i thought my day would never come

join me for #16 in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams. Continue reading i thought my day would never come

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesJuly 5, 2026July 5, 2026Leave a comment
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lost in a dream

join me for #15 in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams. Continue reading lost in a dream

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesJune 27, 2026June 27, 2026Leave a comment
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what comes is better than what came before

join me for #14 in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams. Continue reading what comes is better than what came before

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesJune 7, 2026Leave a comment
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it’s time to ramble on

join me for #13 in a series of weekly musings about life since leaving corporate and following my writing dreams. Continue reading it’s time to ramble on

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesMay 31, 2026May 31, 2026Leave a comment

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