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I think the true gift of 2020 has been perspective. Some people have found it and kept it close, others have spent months swinging like a pendulum with fleeting glances of it before fixating on other things. Remember the first lockdown season in March/April, before “unprecedented” became a meaningless word? My parents are both immune […]

As we slide into the second half of December, it is nearly time to relax. With many of us wondering why it feels like November went in the blink of an eye, the imminence of Christmas seems a teensy bit rude.  The lucky by-product of the corona Christmas is that I have no need to […]

Have you ever volunteered for something without thinking? About a month ago, a lady posted in one of the business groups of which I am a member.  She was asking if there were any female entrepreneurs in the groups who might be willing to help her out with some photos.  Hers is a lingerie business.  […]

I’m genuinely curious.  Does anyone ever feel ready? What does ready feel like? Is it a sense of calm that you are confident you can handle whatever is about to come your way?  Or is it the adrenaline charge you feel before going on stage or stepping up to compete? How about both?  Or to […]

Part of me wants to say that an end is in sight, but a shift feels more accurate. In the UK, we have about 10 days left of the official 4 week lockdown announced at Hallowe’en.  It is supposed to end on 2 December.  I am not so sure that it will, but I feel […]

As we evolve and move into new phases of growth, the people around us may change. Sometimes this is because they are also evolving, but on a different path; sometimes it is because they are growing at a different pace.  As long as we are all growing, we are all moving forward no matter the […]

I don’t know about you, but this week has felt very, very long. For me personally there were a string of very late nights working on a funding application to bring a building project to life, even before the US election.  Then there were days and nights of endless phone checking to see if we […]

It’s been 9 whole years since my Oliver died. Each anniversary is slightly different, but over time they mostly blur into one tear stained mess.  It gets easier, but I don’t think it’ll ever become just another day of the year. This year, I had a good day with Tilly on Saturday and then I […]