Sometimes the simplest messages can have the greatest impact on us. I have necklaces that help me in this respect; one which says, “Spread the love”, and one which says, “I am brave”. Sometimes I choose which necklace to wear and set an intention to follow the phrase based on what I’m doing that day; […]
I’m coming to the end of the first week of actively starting to change my phone habits (as I blogged about previously). I’ve learnt a lot already so am recording it here to help me reflect and in case it’s helpful for others too. The first week is focused mostly on starting to pay more […]
I’m taking some well-earned time off in August and one thing I’ve felt drawn to do is spend some time offline. I spend a lot of time connected to the online world, which is fantastic for the work I do, for the learning and development I seek, and for keeping in touch with family and […]
Today marks 2 years since I was last employed (as a Senior Researcher at Evidence Base, Birmingham City University). In some senses it seems like a lifetime ago, though in other senses it seems like yesterday! I posted before at the 6-month stage, and again at the 12-month stage, so I thought it might be […]
A couple of weeks ago I facilitated a Street Wisdom event in Chester. I’ve attended two Street Wisdom events before, but this was the first I’d organised and led. An amazing group of people joined me and we spent time slowing down, tuning into our surroundings, and seeking wisdom from the streets and green areas […]
Today I’m writing about a topic close to my heart, in fact close to everyone’s heart. I’m talking about love. Recently I’ve been learning to love myself (and truly love myself for who I am right now, not an idealistic version of myself). I’ve found through this process that it’s having two amazing unexpected outcomes. […]
For a while now I’ve been really interested in learning more about getting into a state of ‘flow’. The term flow is used to describe a peak state of consciousness where we’re in the moment and things seem to just ‘flow’. Sometimes it’s referred to as being ‘in the zone’. Sometimes things will seem to […]
A couple of weeks ago I facilitated a leadership course for a group of 15 public library leaders. I’ve been facilitating leadership courses for a few years now, so in some senses this is nothing new for me. This time, however, it felt different. Mostly this was a mindset change, and I was amazed at […]
This year I’ve been reading more books (and listening thanks to discovering Audible – if you haven’t tried Audible yet you can get a free month’s subscription*). I’ve been really enjoying getting back into the habit of reading. I was initially thinking I’d blog a book review of every book I read this year but […]
I’m starting this post sitting in a fabulous cafe/restaurant in Marple after an inspiring morning of Street Wisdom with Claire Bradshaw (if you’re not familiar, I previously wrote about Street Wisdom). Today’s experience was a little different in that there is more open space where we met so we explored green space more than city […]