Change can be tiring …
Sat on the tube on a Friday morning and I've been lost in a perplexed train of thought. Listening to The Japanese House and their corker of a song 'Somebody You Found'... the first line is 'Did something change?'. And…
It is human to not get it ‘right’ first time. Are we just too hard on ourselves?
Why is achievement seen as almost platinum when you get it right first time? It's like a broken record, really, isn't it? If we don't quite grasp a technique, or pass an exam or achieve a 'high' standard, many of us…
I’m sorry if you haven’t heard from me …
Anxiety has hung around me the last few months like a thick blanket that isn't warm and comforting. It is heavy and hard to remove. It sits on your shoulders pulling you closer to the ground and it has given…
Big old eye bags, constant sweats, and a super dry mouth? Interviews do that to me too!
In the last 7 days, I have been through the interview mill and used every last ounce of energy to make sure I am the 'perfect' candidate. But (yes there is a but) - it has sent my nerves to…
How long is it ok to not be ok?
A year ago I vowed to my 21-year-old self 'This time next year you'll be sorted and feeling gazillion times better than now'. In hindsight, it was a lot to ask. After all, Anxiety doesn't vanish overnight. It is 00.54…
Saying sorry when I’m not…
Most likely said sorry instead of 'cheese' here for the snap!! I have noticed a habit I have developed (not recently) where I say sorry in response to situations where a wet, soppy 'sorry' is that last thing I need…