While contemplating what I could write about on #InternationalWomensDay, and trying to push aside self-doubt as I came across so many lofty, well-researched and socially-impactful articles, Fearless Girl and her standoff with the charging bull struck me.
That girl exudes power and confidence. She’s standing up to challenges. She’s not worried about others’ opinion about what she thinks. That girl is […]
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 […]
“It feels so good to achieve something!” I nearly shrieked at the trainer in the gym. I’ve had a goal for a week to increase weight I’m lifting in my favourite class… and tonight I did it! The numbers don’t matter – I’m sure if I compared them they’d seem paltry to some and eye-popping to others, so why bother […]
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 […]
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 […]
