On Happiness: 21 Things I’ve Learned by 42

Sadly, no hacks, glow-ups, or five-step plans. Just some really slow, hard-fought things that seem true today.

Every year, I come to Mykonos — my favourite place on Earth — to reflect. Not just to tan and drink cocktails (though I do that too), but to pause. My birthday falls almost exactly halfway through the year, and for someone who treats self-examination as both art and contact sport, that makes 27 May my personal New Year’s Eve.

I write, I walk, I stare int…