After more than twenty years working in finance, I realised that what I enjoy most isn’t really about numbers. It’s curiosity. It’s asking why. It’s understanding how things work and looking for better ways to do them. What started as a reflection on my career turned into a realisation about how I approach parenting, health, relationships and life itself.

It’s not just that I don’t have a mum anymore. It’s that I am no longer a daughter.That was part of my identity.

There’s a difference between being respectful and being attentive. I thought I understood that distinction — until I realised I didn’t.