From the moment we are born, layers of identity are placed upon us. Girl, daughter, sister, Brit, northerner… As we grow we begin to develop additional narratives about ourselves, we choose which identities we adopt. Partner, friend, female entrepreneur, runner, green leftie, aunty, traveller, coach, facilitator, Brightonian… We tend to place a …
We all want connection. It’s a basic human need. Although some of us need more time alone to recharge than others, we all need some sort of human connection. We need to feel seen and understood. But sometimes it’s difficult to really create that connection. When we’re busy doing tasks and pushing …
I’d like to go to New Zealand. I’ve been thinking about it for a while now. I’d like to explore some of the wonders I hear folks talk about when they reminisce about that magical sounding place. As I visualise being in New Zealand, I see myself on the edge of a …
The process of trying to feel fulfilled and joyful can be exhausting. We spend time exploring situation after situation, trying to find the places, people and projects that make us feel alive. It can erode at our resilience as we search to create the perfect set up for ourselves. However, there is …
The wounded healer is an army medic, rushing to his fallen comrades as they cry out in pain, desperate for his medical expertise. He moves from one to the next, tending to haemorrhages, administering pain killers, splinting broken bones. But as he works, he leaves a trail of his own blood behind. …
We deliver coaching and training in the non profit sector. But more than that, we’re creating a movement. It’s a movement designed to shift the way we work. We don’t believe ‘hard graft / nose to the grindstone / never stopping for air’ is the route to a happy, fulfilling, sustainable, productive …
I did dry January this year, and in fact I’m carrying on through February and March in the run up to the Brighton marathon at the beginning of April. Not drinking alcohol has helped my training enormously. I’ve been sleeping better and it has made me lighter which makes it much easier …
Recently, I was trying to get to a venue for a course. I couldn’t find where I needed to go, and got myself increasingly wound up, angry and frustrated. I shot off a few emails to those involved in the organisation of the weekend. The emails I sent were laced with pissed-off-ness. …
When I was on my leadership course in Copenhagen recently one of the pieces that particularly spoke to me was around trust. I’d noticed I’d already been practicing trust on my flight over there. For some reason over recent years I’ve become a little afraid of flying, but on the short trip …
I went to Copenhagen last weekend. I attended a leadership course and got to experience a little taste of the Danish way of life. Although it was dark when I had time to explore, I still saw an abundance of beautifully designed furniture, cosy cafes and bars, clean and natural spaces in …
