Two weeks ago, I fulfilled a lifelong dream—I attended the Olympics. The first Games I remember watching was Barcelona in 1992. I can remember Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé’s powerful rendition of “Barcelona,” a song that perfectly captured the awe and grandeur of the Olympic Games. Since then, I’ve been hooked, dedicated …
I regularly run Parkrun on Saturday mornings, a routine that has become a much loved part of my week. Running amongst a group of strangers, I find a unique sense of connection. No one is chatting to me as I run (who on earth can even do that?!), but there’s a quiet …
For some reason, I’ve held a belief for years that I am responsible for other peoples emotions. I have been called a ‘charmer’ in the past because I have developed an ability to decipher where someone is at emotionally, and then respond and react in ways that help them to relax and …
This week we were invited to write a blog for ACEVO, the amazing organisation supporting CEOs in the charity sector. We have partnered with ACEVO for many years and this April we are running a session with them again. If you are a member we’d love to see you at the webinar. I felt …
Happy (soggy for most of us in the UK) Thursday. I’ve been exploring the practice of Yoga Nidra lately. A friend of mine mentioned she’d been trying it, and I wasn’t sure what it really was, but I investigated and discovered one of the most peaceful, calming, re-calibrating processes I’ve come across. One of …
A few weeks ago I went on an incredible personal development course called The Awakening. It was a deep dive into what is it to be human. It was a powerful experience of witnessing others share the beliefs they have about themselves, and of being seen sharing your own stories. It was both …
I can’t tell you the amount of times I’ve failed at things. Jobs coming to an end in disappointing burnt out ways, multiple challenges around cash flow and finances, things braking, fall outs, almost-won but then not won pieces of work, failed attempts to get really fit and healthy… The list goes …
Life can throw up all kinds of challenges. It feels like we’ve all got through a pandemic, only to find a huge financial/cost of living challenge, alongside instability in politics and biblical rain reminding us of the climate crisis. Charities are really feeling it, with a number of people we support sharing …
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes a powerful relationship. And by relationship I mean any kind of relationship – friendships, work colleagues, family, partnership. I’ve been thinking about what happens within a relationship when people don’t fully say how they feel or what they think. Gabor Maté says ‘trauma …
I hope you are well today. It’s raining cats and dogs here in Brighton and Hove, but I am embracing the cosiness. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about our tendency to chase happiness. We’re encouraged to make decisions, often decisions about what to buy and how to look, with the promise …
