I am in love with my tattoos
It’s not about wanting to be young again – it’s about having control.
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I am a natural sportsman while sedentary
The more tennis and football I played, the worse I got.
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Anxiety has its own logic and momentum
Immersion in the tragic, personal art of the photographer Nan Goldin provides some counter-intuitive comfort.
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The cheering sounds of childhood
Innocent, childlike play is one of the great delights of life. We should try to keep in touch with it.
By Hero worship has become yet another source of anxiety
We long for our artists and leaders to be real people – and then we punish them for it.
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I’ve lost weight. Why do I find that so hard to admit?
My generation have tried to rebuild our relationship with food, exercise and our bodies – but old anxieties persist.
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Uneasy rider
I still dream about the joy I felt traversing London on my old motorbike. But the idea of my child…
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Even now, I still fantasise about being a footballer
I’d have little chance at Man City, but Spurs? No problem. I am sure my tortoise could get a game…
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