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Feeling confident in myself as a person and the decisions I make. Knowing that each year puts me further along the right path and heading in the direction that I've chosen. I wouldn't go back to the uncertainty of my younger years!
@chloebethrosser

Feeling ok wearing high-waisted knickers and jeans!
@alicebeamishxx

A better perspective of what really matters in life.
@michelle.ebbett

Not feeling like you have to seek validation and permission to just be your real self.
@outdoorswithsteph

Learning the importance of a day or night at home in your own company.
@kmoz52

Watching your friends find their passion.
@hickups123

Taking the time to pass my knowledge on to the younger generation. There are some very keen and capable young people out there and I love it when they want me to teach them something that maybe I take for granted but it's something they want to learn!
@mtbikeawapiri

Calmness and more enjoyment in the simple things.
@ourwatercarejourney

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