There are 4 stages of being on the way to returning to your true self: 1 Survival mode. In this phase, you spend large periods feeling overly stressed and are possibly experiencing some anxiety and depression. Life feels chaotic and you are mostly just trying to get trough the day. 2 Managing day to day, …
It was Christmas 2018. I was asked what I wanted for Christmas by a family member. I knew to ask for something modest so requested a black mascara. “I have a brown one spare you can have” I didn’t want a brown mascara. I wanted a black one. It might feel like a small point, …
I don’t limit my client base to a particular career choice or demographic. And so everyone I work with comes from different backgrounds. A mix of ethnicities. Different sexes. Professionals (I currently work with lawyers, tax professionals, accountants, consultants, Big 4 partners, recruiters, engineers, marketing experts, project managers, coaches, personal trainers, digital clinical experts…. the …
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You Passed every exam you ever sat (driving tests may have been another matter but that’s a post for another day). Went into the world of work and excelled. And yes you’ve always kind of over worked. Felt a bit anxious. And struggled to switch off. But that’s just normal. It is what it is …
I spent ten years in a career I didn’t love. That I was spectacularly good at, but found horrendously stressful. I reckon I knew during my degree it wasn’t for me. I for sure knew at points during my training contract. Remember interviewing for other roles (and really not wanting to do it any more) …
You’ve decided you want to lose a few pounds and are determined to do it asap. But now the world is opening up, invites for social events are pouring in and you aren’t sure you can achieve the goal AND go to all the things. It’s been a year of not being able to do …
Contemplating a career change throws up a LOT of drama: – What if no one wants you? – What if you can’t do it? – Market conditions aren’t right – Your parents/friends/colleagues will think badly of you – Walking away from a career you trained for is a waste I could go on (but I …
Today we are diving into identity. As a teen I was the overweight one. I hated it. Always the friend, never the girlfriend. Guys I liked would call me and ask for advice about how they could attract my best friends. It hurt. Sunday nights were spent telling myself Monday would be different – that …
April 2021 marks the two year anniversary of me officially leaving PwC and hanging up my lawyer boots for good and I wanted to share the before and after (and some of the in-between) with you. I say officially because I have not been in the office since September 2018, when I took a month’s …
Understanding the impact that making the changes you crave will have, will let you take the action required to make the change. To get in that space, consider the following; If you found work you enjoyed, that paid the bills and let you switch off – how would that change how you feel day to …
