As you might know I’ve been seeing a physiotherapist recently on account of my dodgy knee. But my physiotherapist, Mark, is way more than a physiotherapist – he is some kind of yoda guru. He rarely does any work on my actual knee, but focusses more on where I hold tension in …
I felt pretty stressed out yesterday morning for various reasons. My brain was telling me to get up out of bed and get cracking with all the tasks that lay ahead of me. Get up, dive straight in and get grafting. Now ordinarily I start my days with a 15 minute meditation …
Sometimes, life can feel heavy. The heaviness can be particularly evident if we are working in challenging environments or with challenging content. I remember when I used to work in the charity sector supporting women who had experienced some form of violence I’d take that heavy feeling home with me. The heaviness …
When things are in flux around us our tendency is to dig deep and hold things together, working through the challenge until things go back to ‘normal’ again. Personally, during times of uncertainty, I notice I hold my breath a little more often, and I tense my muscles a little more frequently. …
In honour of mental health awareness week I want to write to you about the mind, and the body. For years I ignored or suppressed feelings that arose in my body. I saw anxiety in my chest as a nuisance to be powered through, feelings of tiredness or awkwardness to be managed …
We live very busy lives. We pack our schedules with 100 things to do. We get a great deal of joy from doing what we do. Doing stuff can be energising, it can be an opportunity to learn, and it can lead to connection with others who are also doing things. But …
This evening I will be running a course for a group of female leaders who will be mentoring and coaching others. Whilst it takes a long time, a lot of practice and in-depth training to truly master the art of coaching, there are some simple skills you can implement with your teams …
I recently took myself off Facebook. I noticed it wasn’t serving me at all being on there. I didn’t even enjoy the aesthetics of the site, and found myself down rabbit hole after rabbit hole of information that triggered more anxiety and comparison than feelings of self care and compassion. The online …
Spring is out in the northern hemisphere, how lovely. I’ve spent the past few winter months training for the Brighton marathon, running through snow, wind and rain in order to be ready for the race this Sunday. And I’ve failed, because my body has decided to be injured, and my training plan …
Martyrdom is described by the Cambridge Dictionary as, ‘an occasion when someone suffers or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs.’ Suffering because of political beliefs is rife in the charity sector. I’ve worked alongside a number of people who will put in 100 hour weeks with extensive travel to …
