Anger is often the most reactive, volatile, and misunderstood emotion. It is the emotion most likely to push us into defensive behaviour, protective reactions, emotional outbursts, withdrawal, guilt, and regret. It is often the emotion that leaves us afterwards thinking, “Why did I react like that?” or “That wasn’t how I wanted to handle that.”

Through 2023 and 2024, I realised that I'd never figure out what I wanted if I didn't start clearing my mind. My "get fit, lose weight" goal

At 42, I reflect on the various shifts that have shaped me and—like many of you—that the evolution of identity is never truly finished.

How does our identity shift as we age? I am 42 now (honestly, I needed a calculator to work that out!), and I know I'm still young.