growing older
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Sometimes They’re the Parents, Sometimes They’re the Kids
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You Never Really Stop Being Their Child There is something slightly absurd about being in your forties and still being treated like you need supervision. You can manage your career, your money, your home, your travel and most of the decisions that come with being an adult, and yet a…
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Why Our Circle Gets Smaller
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Some friendships become like the decorative vase sitting in the corner of your living room. There’s nothing wrong with it—you’ve just forgotten it’s there. Growing older has a funny way of teaching us the difference between keeping people and keeping friendships.
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The Exhaustion Of Playing Catch-Up
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Every family seems to have that one cousin who unknowingly becomes everyone else’s benchmark. Somewhere between weddings, promotions and polite family gossip, I realised I wasn’t trying to build my life anymore—I was quietly trying to catch up to someone else’s.
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The Unexpected Freedom Of Caring Less
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For years, I thought I needed to be friends with everyone. I’d volunteer to bring the birthday cake for people I barely knew and somehow believed being the life of the party was part of my personality. Turns out, I’m an ambivert—and growing older gave me permission to stop pretending…
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Why Does Money Feel Different In Your 40s?
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I once owned nearly thirty lipsticks and still convinced myself I needed one more. These days, buying a single lipstick feels like a commitment because all I can think about is finishing the ones I already have. Funny how money changes once your priorities do.