The end is nigh. No, don’t worry, I’m not turning all Nostradamus on you – I mean the end of the year. The time when we celebrate saying goodbye to 2022, and all it brought with it. It’s not a time I particularly relish: I’ve always struggled with endings. From the end of the kids’ school year to returning home from holiday, I recognise a familiar feeling of dread and anxiety creeping in when an ending is on the horizon. It doesn’t even need to be particularly significant; simply coming to the end of a favourite book or TV show can trigger these feelings. I’ve been known to save the very last episode of a series for months before watching it, as I just can’t bear for it to be over (This Is Us, I’m looking at you).
And I know I’m not alone. While some people seem to be more level-headed in their approach to life’s inevitable transitions, many of us find them notoriously tricky to navigate. And
