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14. Bake a cake This one probably sounds like the simplest item on my list – and in many ways, it was. But it earned its place because it was something I hadn’t done in a very long time. When my girls were little, our weekends were often spent baking. We’d make cupcakes and cakes…
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13. Donate blood Today, I donated blood for the very first time. This is something I have wanted to do since I was 16 years old. I remember reading an article in a women’s magazine about a woman being celebrated for donating blood 250 times. I was completely in awe. I remember thinking what an…
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12. Take part in a race When I sat down to write my list of 40 things to do before I turn 40, I quickly realised the list all had a central theme – it was about challenging myself. It was about stepping outside of the routines and responsibilities that have defined so much of…
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11. Try a New Recipe Each Month This Year I’ve had a complicated relationship with food for most of my life. While I now genuinely enjoy cooking for the people I love, experimenting with recipes, and creating comforting meals, my relationship with food hasn’t always been a positive one. During my teenage years, while living…
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10. Write a blog Writing a blog was originally something I planned to do at the very end of this journey. The idea was that once the year was over, once I’d done the healing and processed all the emotions, I would sit down and release it all in one final piece. But somewhere along…
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9. Get a new Tattoo This one doesn’t come with a deep, emotional backstory. There’s no big meaning, no life-altering moment behind it – I just wanted a new tattoo. And honestly, that in itself felt like enough. These little dinosaurs are now my 13th tattoo, and the truth is, I chose them simply because…
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8. Write a will In 2019, after years of persistent period pain and what was meant to be a routine check, I was told I had precancerous cells growing in my uterus. What followed for the next 2 years was uncertainty, fear, and constant medical intervention. Every three months, I underwent surgeries to have the…
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7. Child free time with my mum friends (social connections) Whilst reflecting and writing my “40 things to do before I turn 40” list, one thing kept coming up again and again – social time. It’s something that, for a long time, I didn’t prioritise, not because I didn’t value it, but because life naturally…
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6. Be part of all of the kids big milestones this year This year feels big for all of us. Not just in small, everyday ways – but in the kind of moments that mark change, growth, and the quiet realisation that time is moving forward whether we’re ready or not. For our little family,…
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5. Celebrate Mia’s journey into adulthood Parenting has never felt straightforward to me. There was no example of what healthy parenting looked like, no guidance to fall back on, and no reassurance to quiet the constant, underlying fear that I wasn’t doing enough. That fear has followed me into motherhood. It has shown up as…
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