Five things I learned from having a knee operation
I’m generally a healthy person, so when I have to slow down to have a medical procedure, reflection is in order. Here are my knee operation lessons…
Tag: life lessons
What does being grown-up mean?
There’s adulting, and then there’s being grown-up. I learned the difference between the two early one morning…
Learning to fail on a bodyboard
I view life as a learning journey. What I’ve discovered lately is that it’s possible to be terrible at something and still be learning…
Life lessons: what getting a tattoo taught me
I’ve waited decades to get a tattoo. Now I have one and I know why all my young friends love them so much.
Life lessons: it starts with potatoes
A big birthday is coming up. I thought it might be worth sharing some of my hard-won life lessons.
What I have learned while wearing a wetsuit
You can never be too old or too unglamorous to have fun. And you can shed your dignity in favour of spending time with your child.
Small joys and enduring pleasures
From appreciating life’s small pleasures to life-long relationships with books and music… time to reflect on what keeps us going.
What does being grown-up mean?
There’s adulting, and then there’s being grown-up. I learned the difference between the two early one morning…
Learning to fail on a bodyboard
I view life as a learning journey. What I’ve discovered lately is that it’s possible to be terrible at something and still be learning…
Life lessons: what getting a tattoo taught me
I’ve waited decades to get a tattoo. Now I have one and I know why all my young friends love them so much.
Life lessons: it starts with potatoes
A big birthday is coming up. I thought it might be worth sharing some of my hard-won life lessons.
What I have learned while wearing a wetsuit
You can never be too old or too unglamorous to have fun. And you can shed your dignity in favour of spending time with your child.
Small joys and enduring pleasures
From appreciating life’s small pleasures to life-long relationships with books and music… time to reflect on what keeps us going.