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‘My idea of happiness has changed’

When I was a little girl, my idea of happiness was books and baking. A day spent making a cake followed by curling up with the likes of Louisa May Alcott or Laura Ingalls Wilder was perfection. I was quiet and shy, not particularly physical or adventurous, so I liked to stay in my comfort zone.

As I grew up, I became more daring and outgoing. In my twenties and early thirties, I strove for career success, a big house, the latest clothes, a flashy car. I was working in TV as a script editor, I

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