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Do you know what’s good about getting up at 5am? Absolutely nothing. At least that’s what I would have argued three months ago. As part of my ‘Thriving in my forties’ campaign, I decided that my current morning routine needed a massive overhaul. You see I was one of those people that would time my alarm clock to the minute. I needed exactly 27 minutes to complete my morning routine (have a shower, get dressed, do my hair and make-up, make a takeaway coffee and get out th

February is all about being selfish. Not the kind where you eat the last Tim Tam and blame one of the kids, but the healthy, responsible kind of selfish. The kind where I prioritise myself for a change. Remember all those things that make you feel good? Exercise, rest, discovering new hobbies, and maybe even reviving some old ones. And let’s not forget about sleep. I would genuinely like to know if waking up feeling refreshed is still a thing, or just a rumour spread by p

January came and went in the blink of an eye. One minute I was eating leftover Christmas pudding for breakfast, the next it was Australia Day and I was wondering if it was socially acceptable to be already complaining that this year was ‘flying’. I decided to start the year off sensibly. No resolutions. No extreme diet and exercise program. No life overhaul that requires a vision board, or a 12-step plan. My first goal was simple, make sure everything on the inside was st

The results are in. The bloods are fine, although I could use a little more Vitamin D (Bali here I come!), my cholesterol is on the high side (I may need to re-think steak-night Mondays...) and apparently, I’m a little overweight (Damn Lindt Balls!) Given my dismal track record with dieting, I thought I should consult a professional so I booked an appointment with a nutritionist to get some advice on what I should (and absolutely should not) be putting into my body. What I w

Every year January 1 arrives and slaps you in the face with all kinds of promises, New year! New you! But 2026 will be different, not because I’ve suddenly developed superhuman-like willpower or a taste for green smoothies, but because this entire year will be dedicated to finding small, sensible ways to make my life better. As a middle-aged Australian woman who has already survived low-rise jeans, the Rachael haircut and the great eyebrow over-plucking of the early 2000s,

As you are all aware of by now, I’m on a personal mission to increase the quality of my life now that I’m in my mid-forties. But before I make drastic changes... ...I thought maybe I should focus on getting the one-percenters right. Jordan Peterson said, “Your life isn’t margaritas on a beach in Jamaica, that happens now and again… You get those mundane things right, those things you do every day, you concentrate on them… These little things that are right in front

Does anyone else feel as though they haven’t quite achieved everything they were supposed to by now? I thought I would have my life together by now. I’m supposed to have a well-paying job that I love, the beautiful house, the doting husband, the high-achieving children and be well and truly living my happily ever after. And yes, technically, I do have all of the above in one form or another, but am I actually living my best life? Or am I living the life I was groomed to w

Having just turned 45, I find myself reflecting on my forties so far. I can’t help but wonder when it became ok to accept the poor eyesight, the back pain, the weight gain, the saggy skin, the wrinkles, the cellulite, the grey hairs, the chin hairs, the peeing of my pants a little when I sneeze, cough or laugh… This is not what I signed up for. I don’t want to simply get through this, merely surviving. I want to thrive God damn it! I realise I have been