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16. Keep a plant alive When I first wrote my list, I was thinking about all the things I wanted to experience, the things I hoped to achieve, and even the things I had never quite managed to do. Some were big, life-changing goals. Others were much smaller little victories that, for one reason or…
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15. Celebrate Christmas in July 🎄 My 40 things to do before I turn 40 list includes moments that are less about “doing” and more about creating space for connection, tradition, and meaning – and this was one of them. Whilst our Christmas last year was wonderful, in the middle of the South Pacific on…
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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…
