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The Actress and the Spiral
Miss Witton. The call came in from an unknown number at 8:42 p.m.I rarely answer those. But something, intuition, perhaps, led me to answer this…
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Dominic Masters
Rachel Hopkins: The Retreat
Rachel stood in the bathroom looking at the reflection of her red bottom in the mirror. Six lines crossed both buttocks. It was sore where the Guardian…
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Dominic Masters
I need a reset. I’m falling apart
Camila Ruiz. The email arrived mid-morning, cutting.Subject: Reset RequestMr. Masters, I’m told you deal with people who sabotage themselves. My friend…
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Dominic Masters
Doreen Hodges
"Good afternoon, I'm Doreen Hodges, Reverend Moxon is expecting me", she said, smiling at Mrs Dyson, the housekeeper."Would you like to wait here in the…
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Dominic Masters
Mrs. Elizabeth Hartwell Pays the Price
Capturing human vulnerability is a true craft. “Mr. Masters,” she said, “I wonder if you might have availability this week for a rather urgent matter…
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Dominic Masters
Even on the hard days, you can still follow through
Motivation doesn’t always show up.
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Dominic Masters
The Weight of Her Confession
Mr. Masters,I apologize for the intrusion. I have spent hours deliberating whether to write at all. I am afraid you will find me foolish, perhaps…
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Dominic Masters
Tomorrow Isn't The Problem
“I’ll start tomorrow” feels harmless.
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Willpower fades. Structure doesn’t
If change depended on willpower, you'd already be where you want to be.
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Dominic Masters
Georgina’s Arrival at The Retreat
Georgina lay on her back on her bed wearing her pyjamas. She had been in the bath and was waiting for Sonia, the Guardian, to come in and see her…
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Consequences aren’t cruel, they’re clarifying
Consequences get a bad rap.
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Dominic Masters
If effort alone could fix it, you’d be thriving by now
If effort alone could fix it, you’d be thriving by now.
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Dominic Masters
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