22/09/2026
I've been thinking about getting older a lot lately.
I don't joke about my age anymore. I'm grateful to be here.
Working with patients and families affected by trauma, bereavement and sudden loss does that to you. You see how quickly life can change.
And honestly, I swing between YOLO and looking after myself, depending on the conversations I've had that week. 😂
Some weeks it's:
🍷 Drink the w**e.
🍫 Eat the chocolate.
✈️ Book the holiday.
Life is short.
Other weeks I'm thinking about exercise, eating better, drinking less, getting stronger and actually looking after my health.
Exercise isn't just about losing weight for me anymore.
It's about longevity.
And retirement planning has suddenly become much more important too. Although sometimes it feels like a gamble...
We spend years planning and saving for a retirement we might never get to.
But equally, what if we do get there and haven't looked after ourselves enough to enjoy it?
As a hypnotherapist, I know there's a big difference between knowing what you should do and actually doing it. That's where I like solution-focused thinking — rather than beating yourself up, just ask what can I do differently today?
So I'm trying to find the middle ground.
Enjoy the w**e occasionally, Eat the chocolate. Live a little.
But also walk, get stronger, look after my health and think about future me.
I'm definitely still figuring it out, my poor husband never knows which version hes going to get, and in all honesty it usually depends on my week!
Where do you sit? YOLO, longevity, or somewhere in the messy middle? 😂
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