The Weight of Expectations: My Personal Journey Through Comfort, Struggle, and Acceptance

Reading about Kate Manne’s reflections in Unshrinking hit close to home. Her insights on fatphobia and the societal pressures surrounding weight resonated deeply with my own experiences. At 67, I’ve lived through decades of navigating a world where my size felt like a defining factor—a source of both internal battles and external judgment. I’ve struggled […]

What the Maasai Taught Me About Positive Ageing

Earlier this year, living with a Maasai tribe, my understanding of ageing and retirement has been profoundly challenged. Despite my years of research in positive retirement and a PhD focused on finding meaning in later life, this experience offered fresh perspectives on how we might approach our later years. In Western society, we often frame […]