I’ve spent 20 years treading water and fear that I’ve wasted so much time. Am I depressed? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Turn your attention to your internal landscape rather than the next building project. Make your next project yourself My wife and I are in our late 60s. The past 20 years have felt like treading water, as all my funds are tied up in a property that, for complex reasons, I am unable to sell. We are both creative. Over the past year or so I’ve made some improvements to our house, things that make people say wow. I enjoy seeing their pleasure, but their praise isn’t hugely important to me. In fa...

By Annalisa Barbieri