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I saw an old friend and commented on how amazing she looked. She always looks great but this time something was different...
She said she went for some personal styling at John Lewis... I thought let me do the same.
Being a hijabi and seeing how flexible their clothing range has become have me...
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"The idea behind our work is to help leaders to show up more fully in the workplace — and in every dimension of their lives — with their identity and integrity hand in hand."
— How do we show up with more of who we are?
—How do we belong in a world that wants us to...
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In my work I talk a lot about goals, ambition, implementation, measurement, and achievement.
This may be a side of me that you know, but not in the way I am about to share with you...
Very few leadership advisors and coaches have a background in project management and delivery like I do. As...
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Yesterday I spent a day at a conference where there was a lot of similarity between me and the other delegates and also a lot of difference.
One thing I noticed very clearly in myself was the emergence of a richer, deeper, more complete understanding of why I became a coach. In my previous...
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(The pictures above are : 1 & 2 — me after a workout where I pulled 100kg back and forth several times; 3 & 4— a walk with a friend and her dog in Epping Forest; 5, 6 & 7 — nature on the journey from Kings Cross to my home. I love thistles :-) )
As you...
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(The pictures above are from a celebration outing that a few of us had last week. We went to see The Moonwalkers: A journey with Tom Hanks, followed by (non-alcoholic) drinks and dinner. It was awesome!)
One of the most amazing things about the Wild Pilgrim adventure to Knoydart was the...
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(The pictures above are a few from 1000+ images I took of my travels to Fort William, Inverie, Mallaig, and Knoydart Peninsula in Scotland)
24 hours late. I know. And also right on time.
I landed back in the 'real world' two days ago, after a week of wild camping, no internet, and moving...
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(The pictures above are: 1 & 2 - a hidden coffee shop that I walked past twice before I eventually fount it! 3 - some steps near a train station in east London that mesmorised me! 4 - I had to buy a new rucksack. This one was unused and purchased a month ago... but look,...
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(The pictures above are: 1 - a robot grass cutter that I found amusing; 2 - my cat working alongside me; 3 - I had a chapter published in the 'Inclusion Emergency' (published by the RIBA) last week; 4 - a mug that sums up my goals for 2024; 5,6 & 7 - photos from the Parkland Walk...
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(The pictures above are a sample from a trip to Hampshire over the weekend. We visited Winchester Cathedral and stayed at The Grange. It was a real delight!)
Yesterday I took part in a feldenkrais session as part of a retreat I attended. Briefly feldenkrais is a 'somatic education uses...
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A few days ago I was in a large French supermarket in Essaouria, Morocco and I saw a couple (who I assume were together based on the way they were interacting with eachother) that had sat in front of me on the same flight. We were walking towards the tills to pay. One of them caught my eye...
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I have had an unusually relaxing Sunday today. I woke up early and did my breathing practice, and a few hours later went for a walk with my husband to Walthamstow Wetlands. This afternoon I have been catching up on things that are overdue in relation to my writing — if you are reading this...
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