The Interviews:
Every month I sit down with one woman, hurtling through midlife for an honest conversation about how this shit really feels.
There’s something pretty lovely about reaching a point in your life where you’re just comfortable being yourself. You know your worth and become way less bothered about trying to fit in.
This month’s interview is about finding that peace.
There’s wisdom, a little spirituality, questionable food fixations and an unexpected emotional moment involving Miranda Hart.
November: Meet Kate
1- What’s one of the best things about the life you’re living now that you wouldn’t have appreciated when you were younger?
Just the comfort of being me. We all have to go through different versions of ourselves to evolve through that journey and without learning those lessons, I wouldn’t be where I am now and have the peace and confidence I have now.
2- What do you no longer care about at this stage of life?
Being liked. I’m at the point where I know my worth and what I bring to the table in my life. So if people don’t like that, that is absolutely fine. There are no hard feelings and I’m ok with not being for everyone. Everyone is not for me either, it’s not always personal.
3- What’s something you’ve done to make everyone else happy that you flat out refuse to do now?
I’ve never had a problem with speaking up but I’m quite a laid back person and I think that’s allowed people to overstep my boundaries in the past. I think I am a lot better at speaking up in the moment as I’ve got older, rather than keeping quiet so not to embarrass or upset the other person.