My 40th Year – The Paps Life

My 40th year – April (month #12)

Well it’s been quite the year. I started it terribly burnt out and am ending it feeling much better. Slightly battered and bruised, but much, much better. I’d known I was burnt out, I’d already spent months trying all sorts of things to keep a handle on it. Float pods, reflexology, exercise, you name it,Continue reading “My 40th year – April (month #12)”

My 40th year – March (month #11)

This is the penultimate post in this series, the second to last nurturing activity, and I’m trying to work out whether I think it’s gone quickly or not. And I don’t just mean trotting out the usual ‘ooh well I just don’t know where this year’s gone to’ phrase, I mean has it actually goneContinue reading “My 40th year – March (month #11)”

My 40th year – February (month #10)

February was all about time with the girls; I spent a lot of time with my friends this month. Not particularly planned, per se, it’s just how it ended up and it’s done wonders for me. Last winter me, Emma, B and Sarah booked our spots for the Kepler Track over Waitangi weekend and promptlyContinue reading “My 40th year – February (month #10)”

My 40th year – January (month #9)

January was pretty hectic, and given I was away for half of it, I was wondering what activity I could do to nurture and support myself this month. Time ran away with me in the end, and I didn’t really do anything specific. But, I did move house which turned out to have way moreContinue reading “My 40th year – January (month #9)”

My 40th year – December (month #8)

I first met Vix when we ran around London together about 5 years or so ago, dressed as colours of a rubik’s cube completing random challenges. It was an odd, but hugely fun, way to meet and we’ve been connected on social media since then. Over the last few years I’ve enjoyed following as she’sContinue reading “My 40th year – December (month #8)”

My 40th year – November (month #7)

These past few months have been pretty intense and my main focus has mainly been on just trying to keep afloat and keep a handle on everything that’s been going on. There’s been little time or energy for much else, but over the last month things feel like they’ve started to settle a little bit,Continue reading “My 40th year – November (month #7)”

My 40th Year – October (month #6)

Month 6 means it’s halfway through my 40th year and I’m sat thinking ‘what the fuck?’ It’s a cliche, but time really is flying. It’s nearly the end of October and I couldn’t even tell you what I’ve done these past few weeks. Blink and I’ve missed them. Back on my birthday in April IContinue reading “My 40th Year – October (month #6)”

My 40th Year – September (month #5)

I’m not having a jolly time at the minute, so for my September 40th year activity I decided to try Laughter Yoga to help cheer myself up. Laughter yoga (Hasyayoga) is a modern exercise involving prolonged voluntary laughter. This type of yoga is based on the belief that voluntary laughter provides similar physiological and psychological benefits asContinue reading “My 40th Year – September (month #5)”

My 40th Year – August (month #4)

Last week I went to a half-day meditation retreat ran by Southern Insight Meditation. I’d been talking about meditation to a new friend who I met at the second Unchatter event (My 40th Year – July (month #3)), and she sent me the link as her neighbour is involved with the group. It couldn’t have comeContinue reading “My 40th Year – August (month #4)”