Why I chose to DITCH MY FRIENDS

Sometimes it takes a life-changing event to force you to look at yourself and realise that you need to make some changes. When I turned 40, in October last year, not only did I hit a new milestone in my life and publish my third novel, but I also spent months battling an illness. I was exhausted. These changes, along with an honest conversation with my best friend, made me reassess my relationships with other people and afterwards, I decided to let go of around 80% of my friendships that had become toxic.

That might sound callous, but after nearly two decades of people-pleasing, I was burnt out and forced to take drastic action. In my early 20s, I worked in various admin jobs in London and loved