resilience
When fine is not good enough
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 More3 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 MoreMental 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 MoreFocus 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 More3 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 MoreHow 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 MoreDo 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 MoreI’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 MoreHow 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 MoreThe problem with following the rules
The problem with following the rules I’ve been thinking about the beliefs we have that hold us back and how the fear of failing stops us from trying. We confine and constrain and curb ourselves with all these lines in the sand that we draw. These beliefs, thought patterns and fears are informed by our culture, upbringing,…
Read MoreThe power of releasing your limiting beliefs
The power of releasing your limiting beliefs The thing with realisations, epiphanies and a-ha moments is that you never know when they’re going to strike. And the last place I expected to have one was on a treadmill. Particularly because the crux of my aha moment wasn’t really about being on a treadmill. Now, let’s make two things clear: 1. I am…
Read MoreOverthinkers welcome here
Overthinkers welcome here Do you find yourself going over and over the same thoughts, getting stuck in a worry cycle that’s hard to shift out of? Do you think that if you just keep working away at a problem in your head a solution will eventually appear? Do you catch yourself replaying a conversation or…
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