The UK is preparing for another very hot week and, as always, we’re slightly divided. Some people are excitedly planning BBQs, garden days and evenings outside, others are already working out which room in the house stays coolest, wondering if it’s acceptable to have an ice lolly before lunch and Read more
There’s something about summer that seems to send social media into overdrive. Suddenly everyone appears to be: And if you’re sitting at home in joggers eating fish fingers while wondering whether anyone else’s family argues in the car on the way to the beach… it can very quickly make you Read more
If you haven’t melted yet and are managing to read this, it might be worth considering that our work patterns really need to shift a bit in the summer (sorry for stating the obvious!) Summer seems to have a way of shifting things. The days feel longer, there’s more going Read more
There’s something about a long weekend that raises expectations. Three days.Extra time.Possibility. We imagine productive mornings, social plans, jobs finally getting done and maybe even some proper rest and yet, by Monday evening, many of us feel more tired than we did on Friday. Long weekends can easily turn into Read more
A client said something to me recently that I hear often. “I don’t understand why I’m so tired. I haven’t done anything major today.” She’d answered emails, done some food shopping, made a few phone calls, sorted out something for one of her children. Nothing dramatic, nothing unusual and yet, Read more
February can feel like an awkward month. It’s still winter really. You’re probably tired of “cosying down” but not quite full of spring energy either. Many of the people I work with describe this time as feeling stuck in between. You don’t want to hibernate anymore, but you also don’t Read more
There are moments when it feels like the world is shouting all at once. Turn on the radio, open your phone, scroll for five minutes.War, politics, climate, injustice, fear all competing for your attention. Your mental health matters. If you’ve found yourself feeling anxious, helpless, distracted or quietly overwhelmed by Read more
How would you like this Christmas to feel? Imagine a season that’s calmer, less chaotic and shaped around what truly matters to you. A Christmas where you have space to breathe, time to enjoy, and energy left over instead of feeling like you’re rushing from one thing to the next. Read more
Here’s a truth we don’t talk about enough:You can be surrounded by people and still feel unsupported.You can ask for help and still feel misunderstood.And sometimes, you can do all the “right” things and still feel stuck—because you’re asking the wrong people for the right kind of support. Not everyone Read more
Hello! Just popping into your inbox before I take a short blogging break for August because even practical life coaches need to unplug now and then (and because my brain currently feels like it’s made of sun-warmed mashed potato). If you’re feeling a bit wrung out by the summer juggle, Read more