Shelley Pearl

Learn more about Shelley Pearl and check out Shelley Pearl’s contributions to YMI over the years.

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Girl alone in the park - Choosing to stay single this season

Why I'm Choosing to Stay Single This Season

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The standard answer I have on hand whenever people inquire about my single status is that I have not met Mr Right.

The Day I Stopped Hiding My Gift

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“I look at your work and the intern's, and I cannot see the difference between the two,” my former editor said. Those were the last words I wanted to hear, especially since I had worked hard to be where I was.
Open window - the day we were robbed

The Day We Were Robbed

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“I’ve to run. My flat . . . someone’s entered my flat. I must go,” I told my boss in a barely audible whisper. I could hardly believe my ears when I received a phone call from my sister to say we had been robbed.