When fine is not good enough I like baking but I have never liked my electric beaters. It doesn’t seem to make a difference what’s in the bowl, how big the bowl is, the angle I hold it at or what speed setting I use – the beaters throw the ingredients out of the bowl.… Read more about When fine is not good enough
3 Stages of post-pandemic emergence
3 Stages of post-pandemic emergence In April 2020, as the pandemic took grip on the world, I created a diagram (here) to illustrate the different stages of thoughts, feelings and actions through which people were moving back and forth. More than a year later many, many lives have been lost and changed in ways we… Read more about 3 Stages of post-pandemic emergence
Mental health support for people in caring professions
Mental health support for people in caring professions Caring is your superpower and can be your kryptonite. Let me explain: The world is better off because it has your caring, generous, big-hearted self in it. Caring is your superpower because it connects you to people so they feel seen, heard and valued. The world needs… Read more about Mental health support for people in caring professions
Focus on the next 24 hours only
Focus on the next 24 hours only There are so many unknowns, so many questions, so much we don’t know, so much we can’t control and it all feels unmanageable. ‘It’s all too much’ was a phrase I used to trot out all the time because for a fair few years everything felt like too… Read more about Focus on the next 24 hours only
3 Stages of pandemic response
3 Stages of pandemic response I’ve been listening and paying attention to what people are doing, how they’re feeling, the language they’re using. I was getting a picture in my head (which was being backed up by what I was hearing and reading) of three stages of thoughts, feelings and actions that people are moving in… Read more about 3 Stages of pandemic response
How to deal with feelings of overwhelm around Coronavirus
How to deal with feelings of overwhelm around Coronavirus You can listen to the audio of this blog post as I’ve recorded it as a podcast episode. There are a lot of feelings and thoughts about Coronavirus and all the uncertainty and the lack of feeling in control can feel overwhelming. From conversations I’ve been… Read more about How to deal with feelings of overwhelm around Coronavirus
Do you believe it’s possible for you?
Do you believe it’s possible for you? Belief is a funny thing. We invest so much in it when it’s utterly intangible. We let it guide our lives like it’s fact (it isn’t). Our beliefs can lift us up and keep us down and they can change in a split second because a belief is… Read more about Do you believe it’s possible for you?
I’m letting go of the shame I’ve carried for more than 20 years
I’m letting go of the shame I’ve carried for more than 20 years *Trigger/content warning: this post describes an assault. “If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.” – Brené Brown I’ve been thinking about shame recently. Through conversations I’ve realised that I’ve been hanging onto… Read more about I’m letting go of the shame I’ve carried for more than 20 years
How I deal with my fear of public speaking
How I deal with my fear of public speaking So many of us have a fear of public speaking and, as I am finding myself doing it more and more, I thought I would share how I deal with my nerves and fear of what everyone else will think of me. Because those concerns are… Read more about How I deal with my fear of public speaking
