A luxury you might think. Maybe. This never happened during my teaching days. But then, those days involved a regular salary, Performance Management cycles, opportunities to take on more responsibility, to develop and grow. And none of that happens now - unless I make it happen. This September marks 2 years since I resigned from … Continue reading Today I took myself out for a coffee – and a bit of reflection time.

No, the haircut was fine. It was the news that he’d lost his mum - which took me straight to losing mine. And so began that chat that can only be had with people who ‘get it’. The talk of hospital beds, what’s appropriate to put in eulogies, the funniest of moments that happen in … Continue reading Today my hairdresser made me cry.

As a parent, we face the double whammy: building and sustaining our own reserves of resilience whilst attempting to do the same for our children. And in today’s society, it’s not easy. Resilience can be defined as our ability to bounce back, to overcome adversity and to achieve good outcomes, regardless of life events or … Continue reading 5 ways to build resilience for you and your family

Feeling overwhelmed? Struggling to focus? Wanting to bring a bit of calm to your life? One solution is mindfulness: a practice which encourages you to notice, to be more aware of what’s going on in the world around you, and to tune in to how you’re feeling, inside and out, by engaging each of our … Continue reading 3 Lessons in mindfulness – from a 2 year old

"Option A is not available. So let's just kick the shit out of Option B." I recommended this book to a friend before I had even read it. I'd read a magazine interview with Sandberg in which she'd talked about the death of her husband Dave and the 'Option B' advice she'd been given when … Continue reading Review: Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy – Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant