KAYE’S LIFE LESSONS
Happiness is over-rated
There are times in life when we have to be resilient, but times when we need to absorb the sadness too and just accept the full range of emotions life throws at us.
I think in the longer term this makes us happier people overall.
Never be afraid to say you are wrong or you’re sorry
I’m better at this in my professional life than in my personal life.
At work I have no problem at all holding my hands up and admitting I made a mistake, but at home, I’m incredibly stubborn.
It’s something I have to work on.
Love will find you when you least expect it
When I met my partner Ian I didn’t really think he was my type. I was looking for a conventionally handsome, suited-and-booted guy.
Ian dressed like a complete beatnik. He had wild Brian May-style hair, he wore an East German army surplus coat – he was as opposite to what I thought I wanted as you could get. Then we went out for pizza one night, everything just clicked into place, and we fell in love.
Life has a way of taking over
When I was younger, I was ambitious and it was important to always be at the top of the tree I was climbing.
That’s something that hasn’t stayed with me. Not because I don’t care any more, but because I have a different idea of what’s important.
I am still somebody who will give 100%, but I’ve realised that doesn’t necessarily mean I need to be at the top of the tree any more. At a younger age, I had a heightened sense of achievement, but when I look at it a few years down the road, I realise that all raindrops make it to the bottom of the window, even if they all take a different route. This realisation is what time and experience can bring.
Never be afraid to ask a silly question
If you have a question, just ask it – and listen to the answer. Don’t worry about sounding silly, if you have a question the information is obviously relevant to you.
If I hadn’t asked some daft questions, I certainly wouldn’t be where I am today.