“Without passion, you don’t have energy; without energy, you have nothing.” — Warren Buffett I’m writing this because, for the first time in over 14 years, I’m taking a month off between roles. A whole month. No onboarding decks. No Slack notifications masquerading as emergencies. No brand that needs thoughtful positioning while I quietly negotiateContinueContinue reading “When Responsibility Replaces Passion: The Cognitive Cost of Doing It All”
Tag Archives: Mental Health
The Resilience Paradox: When Strength Leads to Burnout
“Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing” We hear a lot about resilience these days. It’s that inner fortitude, the ability to bounce back from adversity, pick ourselves up, and keep moving forward. In a world that often feels overwhelming, resilience seems like the ultimate superpower. But what happens when that strength becomes a double-edgedContinueContinue reading “The Resilience Paradox: When Strength Leads to Burnout”
A letter to my daughter on IWD
“From her mother, a daughter learns the music of her heart and dances to it all her life.” On this International Women’s Day, I want to take a moment to tell you how incredibly proud I am of you. You are smart, a little crazy, and beautiful inside and out. As you continue to grow,ContinueContinue reading “A letter to my daughter on IWD”
The benefits of understanding our mental health
“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” Henry David Thoreau After a close family member of mine almost lost her life to suicide, I started to pay more attention to information about mental health and illness. Up until that point, it rarely crossed my mind, if ever. As a HUGE horrorContinueContinue reading “The benefits of understanding our mental health”
How getting physical helped my head to heal
Oh here we go. She’s going to bang on about eating healthy and exercise… blah blah blah… I can assure you, I am certainly not. I know more than anyone, exercise is something you want to talk about when you’re doing it and when you’re not, you do not give a shit. You certainly doContinueContinue reading “How getting physical helped my head to heal”
My initial thoughts on mental health
“Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, YOU ARE NOT THE RAIN.” Matt Haig, Writer Everyone has mental health. Just as they do physical health. Sometimes it’s good. Sometimes it’s not. According to the World Health OrganisationContinueContinue reading “My initial thoughts on mental health”
The mental and physical effects of coming face to face with COVID
I had been looking forward to life going back to some sort of normality. I was apprehensive about leaving the house prior to having both my jabs – mainly because I’m asthmatic and COVID is a respiratory virus. I also have a daughter with a heart condition and I had no idea how catching somethingContinueContinue reading “The mental and physical effects of coming face to face with COVID”
Allowing professionalism to go out of the window – Life as a working parent during lockdown
Today was a bad day. I screamed at my children so much my voice went horse. And It wasn’t their fault. Before COVID I was two different people. At work, I was a strong, confident working woman who took pride in her job, worked hard to ensure the job was done right and was someoneContinueContinue reading “Allowing professionalism to go out of the window – Life as a working parent during lockdown”
Insanely Normal 