Last month, I was unwell. It started with an unlucky allergic reaction to some medication which led on to a few infections and then needing to have minor surgery. During my time off work I began feeling very low and I immediately felt scared – the fact that I felt low set off a panic … Continue reading »
Heart vs Head: Guidance vs Advice
There have been many times when I’ve been stuck with making a decision. When those times occur, I have asked for the advice of others but more often than not I would go away afterwards not feeling quite right or satisfied with their advice. Therefore, I don’t believe in taking other people’s advice. I believe … Continue reading »
A week of inspiration
This week has been a week of inspiration, encouragement and support. Last year, 2011, was the year when I needed that time for myself to self-reflect – the time to know and understand myself a little bit better. The most important lesson I learnt was that I needed last year to come to terms with … Continue reading »
Your self-awareness – what do you find most annoying about others?
One the of best skills to manage your stress is to increase your self-awareness. I recently attended the first ‘Paddling Downstream’ workshop led by John Purkiss. In the workshop he referred to Debbie Ford’s book ‘The Shadow’ where our ultimate aim is to be ‘all good’ and hide the aspects of ourselves in which we … Continue reading »
The Sun and the Wind
I’m currently reading a book on stories and analogies and this is one of Aesop’s most celebrated fables which I wanted to share with you. One day, the Sun and the Wind were arguing about who was the stronger. Far below, they saw a man walking along the road. He was wearing a heavy coat. … Continue reading »
What I learnt in 2011
I’ve learnt many lessons in 2011: A career change takes longer than anticipated, and that is okay. Taking small steps is much more productive than trying to do too much at once. The right kind of social support is important (with like-minded people). Taking regular breaks and having a day off in the week keeps … Continue reading »
Acknowledging a difficult time
I received some sad news in our family this week. It’s been going on for a while so it’s nothing new. I’ve not been sleeping well because of it, and am finding it hard to focus and concentrate on my work – my mind drifts a lot. I heard myself saying “You should be able … Continue reading »
When taking a break makes sense
It’s been a few months and I think now is a good time to start writing again. I took a break because I had many things to juggle as I bridge this gap, this transition of working towards doing what I love full-time. It’s not been particularly easy and plain sailing and I didn’t expect … Continue reading »
Making sense of changes & accepting them
For the past few months I admit that I haven’t blogged on a regular basis. I’m going through some changes in my life at present and for most changes that I go through it can take me a little time to make sense of what these changes are and whilst doing that I try to … Continue reading »
Review: Modern Politics of Well-being – Charles Seaford
On Monday evening I went to the above meeting in Angel which was organised by The Philosophy Club. Charles Seaford, Head of the Centre for Well-being at the New Economics Foundation gave a talk about the possibility of a survey that would be used to measure levels of well-being across the UK. He gave snippets … Continue reading »
