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Q&A with Samantha Quade

Name: Samantha Quade

Age: 52

Occupation: Mum / Surgeon

WHEN DID YOU LAST FEEL HAPPIEST?

This morning when I was downhill skiing and seeing my kids playing in the snow.

 

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SOUND?

Crashing waves.

 

WHAT IS IT THAT MOST ATTRACTS YOU TO SOMEONE?

A sense of adventure.

 

WHEN DO YOU MOST FEEL YOUR SENSE OF POWER IN BEING A WOMAN?

Being able to navigate and do a job that the world traditional only thinks men can do and do it better.

  

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT AGEING?

I am embracing the changes that occur with age, staying healthy includes mind, body and having a purpose in life.

 

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE MARKING ON YOUR BODY?

I have a scar on my back from a bike crash I had when i was about 8 years old. I was riding a tricycle and it flipped up on a barber wire fence. It takes me back to that day of being a fearless kid when I see it.

 

“I am embracing the changes that occur with age, staying healthy includes mind, body and having a purpose in life.”

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU BELIEVED TO BE TRUE AS A GIRL ABOUT BEING A FEMALE THAT YOU HAVE FOUND TO BE TRUE WITH AGE?

That I can do anything if I put my mind to it. 

  

IS THERE ANYTHING THAT PROVED TO BE UNTRUE?

As a kid growing up I believed that the world treated people equally despite their sex, colour, race, profession, socio-economic status, education. I know now that is untrue.

  

WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR MENSTRUAL CYCLE?

My menstrual cycle ruled my life for 35 years. I would have terrible cramping and debilitating pain for 5-7 days during my cycle. The flow was so heavy that I would never know when I was going to have leakage. I am on hormone therapy which has changed my life.

   

WE GROW AND EVOLVE AS HUMANS, BUT THERE IS USUALLY ONE VIRTUE THAT IS INDIVIDUAL TO US. WHAT IS YOURS?

Perseverance and belief in myself.

 

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR CONNECTION TO EARTH?

My whole life I have sort adventure and challenges in both my professional and spiritual journey but the most meaningful, fulfilling, happy times is when I am in nature. Climbing, running, swimming, biking, yoga, skiing and enjoying the connection with the simple of beauty of our planet.

  

IF A GIRL FOUND YOUR NAME ON THE INTERNET 100 YEARS FROM NOW, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE SAID ABOUT YOU?

She made the most of everyday and reached higher than she thought possible.

 

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