Most of your old mates seem to have disappeared somewhere between work, relationships, kids and life. Days blur into weeks, and suddenly your social circle feels more like a dot than a circle. You might find yourself stuck in a routine of work, home, and family, with little time or energy left for anything else. Or maybe you’ve recently moved to Plymouth and don’t know many people yet. Whatever the reason, that shrinking social life can bring a sneaky feeling along for the ri

There were moments over the last couple of years where life brought me to my knees. Not in a dramatic, cinematic way. Not all at once. It happened slowly. Quietly. One difficult conversation at a time. One sleepless night at a time. One more responsibility. One more fear. One more loss. One more thing to carry while pretending I was still coping. From the outside, I probably looked functional. I still worked. Still spoke to people. Still tried to lead. Still showed up.