"Well I hadn't thought about it until you just asked me, everything was fine." Leigh pauses. Hang on, I'm turning 40. WHAT?!" He laughs and tells me it's parents that turn 40. "I'm still a kid." Leigh says he doesn't find the thought of turning 40 particularly daunting, but does think it's an interesting time. … Continue reading Leigh, Derby, UK
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Kowhai, North Canterbury, NZ
"As 40 comes closer I think about it on a weekly basis; it definitely feels like quite an important milestone for me, a stake in the ground to which to compare the rest of my life against." Kowhai is looking forward to turning 40. She says: "I've come through a lot of things over the … Continue reading Kowhai, North Canterbury, NZ
Ben, Cheltenham, UK
"In all honesty, I'm absolutely fine about turning 40." Pause. "But..." I wait while Ben looks out the window. "Every now and then you get this thing where you think, OK, I"m nearly 40, which is basically nearly 50, that's nearly 60, 70..and you're dead." He laughs. "30 felt close to 20, 40 feels closer … Continue reading Ben, Cheltenham, UK
Kathy, Bristol, UK
"I'm OK about turning 40. I mean, there's certain things I want to tick off, but it's just a number, it's just another day." Kathy looks contemplative. "By 30, I wanted to be married, have a house, and have a kid - or at least one in the pipeline. I was pregnant on my 30th … Continue reading Kathy, Bristol, UK
Change is always unsettling
I'm dealing with a lot of stuff right now. I hadn't realised this though, until two different people pointed it out to me. I guess that's what happens sometimes, you just get so caught up in the middle of everything that you don't always realise what you're actually caught up with. You just battle through, … Continue reading Change is always unsettling