Just thinking about all the changes I’ve been through and whether I’ve shed my smaller shells as I’ve grown or whether all the layers of self are still there underneath. I tend to think I’m a bit lobster and a bit onion – when I’m lonely or afraid, the old layers get touched. Yet I’m handling more and more independently and getting more and more open to new experiences.

Which one are you – or are there other metaphors for your life that you’d care to share?