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Before the pandemic I heard the words ‘you are safe, it’s safe’ I was in a yoga class confused by the inner chatter going on.. ‘I know I’m safe, why wouldn’t I be?’ And then it came again, loud and clear – those words. So I accepted it. Allowed it. And felt comforted by it. […]
Today, the UK celebrates the reopening of pubs, restaurants and thousands of businesses across the country and this week also saw football matches resume yet it’s noticeable (at least to me) that many female led businesses remain closed. FEMALE LED BUSINESSES AT THE BACK OF THE QUEUE : Earlier this week Caroline Nokes addressed the […]
Today marks 75 years since the 2nd world war ended (although the emotional repercussions were far more wide reaching). The 2nd world war acted as an initiation (new beginning) for women to enter into the work place and to meet the need for esteem/prestige and achievement. 75 years later – we’ve been facing a worldwide […]
I think the reality is many women squeeze themselves….to fit into the world of prestige (and achievement) that we ourselves didn’t design. I was called a tree hugger in the legal profession (as a joke)…but the truth is — I never really fitted in as me. And I knew it…so I had to contort myself […]
5 weeks ago I fell over in my Yoga class. It was just before lockdown and I could feel it coming. I was distracted and lost my balance..and rolled off my mat onto the floor. (I was aware this has never happened before and joked to the rest of the class, how unstable I was […]
I’ve always considered myself a fighter….. ‘I’m a fighter and you get hit. If you want to stop getting hit – then you need to get out of the boxing ring’ ⠀ ⠀- Kimberly Motley (International Litigator)⠀ ⠀ Earlier this week, I was listening to Desert Island Discs and I totally resonated with how Motley […]
I see so many women LACKING clarity and a visible direction. Not knowing where she is going. Or why she is going there. Feeling lost in her purpose or the outcome she is seeking. You know that feeling, when you don’t know the destination – you end up spinning your wheels and going around in […]
Psst, and here’s why it might be a good thing….. Both education and the corporate world give you a structure to work from – in fact you could choose to fit into it or adapt it in a way that feels good to you. But being an entrepreneur is different and lots of professional women […]