Hello folks, for this episode I took myself into the rave shed and reflected on the big changes that have taken place in my life over the last year.  It’s my birthday week, as I’m a Cancer I am trying to extend it into a whole month. I love any excuse for a party so there will be one of those happening for sure, but I also love, more and more, an opportunity to reflect and remember the events of my life, partly because my memory is so shite that if I don’t make the effort to remember, things disappear, but also because by understanding how I’ve evolved (or not) in the past, it gives me clarity on looking forwards. Reflection helps me to understand what I want and what I don’t want and this always feels settling, in a way.  The episode holds quite the gamut of changes. I cover taking up old hobbies with surprising results, making new friends, internalised ageism, resolving body issues, loneliness, perimenopause, hopefulness and loads more. I hope you enjoy it.  Also I’d love to hear about any changes YOU went through in the last year. Have a think and let me know by sending a short voice note to [email protected]  Thanks, as always, for listening. Vote for Changes at the British Podcast Awards!  Voting is open until 29th August. Just click this link and search for Changes.  https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting GET IN TOUCH Contact us at [email protected] with your emails and voice notes. Changes is a deaf friendly podcast, transcripts can be accessed here: https://www.anniemacmanus.com/changes Please Note: The transcript is automatically generated in case you come across any typos or misquotes during your reading. Enjoy the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.