Since a week before 2016 ended, I’ve been looking for things to be grateful for about the past year. Ever since the stroke in 2011 and I realised I’m mortal, I’ve never wished time away, nor do I regret time I’ve spent. And practicing gratitude is good for the brain!
2016 challenged me though.
Between myriad personal, local and global intensely emotional […]
On New Year’s Eve a friend announced some big intentions and a significant resolution for the new year. We talked more about how she was going to achieve it than the goal itself. Two days later another friend asked for advice on how to actually stick to goals and resolutions. If New Year’s resolutions feel like a repeated exercise in setting yourself […]
Bleary-eyed from the boys bouncing on the bed in gratitude for the chocolate heart lollipops they discovered very early this morning, my husband asked my oldest son what he thought Valentine’s Day was about.
“It’s a day when we build up our hearts.”
Well. Mine nearly burst in my chest when I heard that.
I couldn’t get the thought out of my head […]
My friend Steph posted a frank reflection today on her working mum journey the last few years. Being honest about simply not having the energy or inclination to work is hard to do with the “you can have it all” messages all around us and with the perception that we are being judged for our working-or-not mum status. She inspired […]
“How was your weekend?” – it’s got to be the most-asked question on Monday morning, usually accompanied with a wistful sigh that it’s over and we’re back into the week exhausted already. How often are we unable to recall what we did on the weekend?
Oh, I’m guilty of letting the memory of a weekend fade away into oblivion by Monday morning, […]
I believe an inspirational thought lies within each of us. A thought that – when we truly believe it – will inspire us, quiet our self-doubt, make us stop and be conscious of our beliefs, and spur us to action.
It may be something you currently believe to be true that lies just under the surface in your confident, active moments. It […]
A friend – let’s call her Spring in celebration of the recent weather – told me the other day she had been feeling down and grumpy for quite awhile. She realised she could pinpoint the source of those low feelings to how she felt about her job. She had an ideal part-time setup that she was perfectly happy with. She […]
What if another way really is possible?
Another way of thinking about how to combine work and motherhood.
Another way of managing our thoughts and emotions.
Another way to manage our own energy and personal brand.
Let’s find out! Please come meet me at the Work + Family Show in London on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd February.
Look for the stand: “What […]
I love my neighbourhood.
While walking along any street, you will inevitably see a child’s forgotten item – mittens, hats, blankets, stuffed toys – placed carefully on a wall. Everyone does this. So much community and so much love can be communicated in a simple, anonymous, kind, spontaneous gesture.
Imagine the feeling of hope and delight when you return to the general […]
Last week, I reflected on the impact of hearing, “You don’t have to work”.
How do we handle this conversation? How can we understand and appreciate the intention behind the statement? How do we create an opportunity from this confusing moment?
While you may be reeling in a maelstrom of emotions after a perceived threat to our core values of Identity, Control, […]
