Older, wiser and blessed

St Francis Bay freelance journalist Beth Cooper Howell talks about how to start putting yourself and your friendships first for once in her weekly lifestyle column Woman on Top

I've  had a busy couple of years and this week was among the busiest it’s been.Harried, hunched-over and horribly pressed for time, I sensed a smidgen of self-neglect and decided to pause for a moment, to look in the mirror.