What to do when your actions don’t match your choices

You know what’s always going to stop your transformation into the person you want to be with the fulfilling work and life you want? Telling yourself the story that it’s all or nothing. Loosen up a little. Life isn’t all or nothing. You can be all in AND you can have days when you don’tContinue reading “What to do when your actions don’t match your choices”

Self-care IS radical leadership

What did self-care look like this month? It looked like dealing with the post-Christmas and Covid piles of empty bags and boxes, clearing out the old to make way for the beautiful new gifts we’d received, packing things away and recycling others in various ways, and taking time out to rest before the school run.Continue reading “Self-care IS radical leadership”

What to do when fear stops you

You know what fear does? It stops you. It keeps you safe. Too safe. It’s not anyone’s fault, it’s the way your brain is hard-wired. You know what helps get you into action without getting paralysed by fear? Breaking it down into tiny, laughable, ridiculously small steps. So small you laugh out loud at theContinue reading “What to do when fear stops you”

Where is your thinking reducing your energy?

This morning I had a good look at one of the houses behind ours while I was doing my stretches. One of them has recently been redeveloped to add a room in the roof and I think it’s been done very tastefully. I was reminded of a conversation with a neighbour shortly after the giantContinue reading “Where is your thinking reducing your energy?”

What pain has taught me about getting rid of things I tolerate

The tap shoes were out in full force tonight for the first time in years. It was challenging, fun and frustrating all at once trying to learn steps, fit them together and hear the music (tap shoes en masse are very loud ). My feet are so SORE now!! I’d forgotten when I packed themContinue reading “What pain has taught me about getting rid of things I tolerate”