There's an incredible woman in my network who embodies everything I aspire to be. As you'd expect, she's smart, funny, sassy, driven, and comfortable in her own skin. But more than that, she fights every day for what she believes in; unapologetically, and with endless passion. I admire and envy her in equal measure. I know... Continue Reading →
Tips to Uncover Your Mindset
Your mindset is intrinsic not only to who you are, but to who you want to be. Forming from a very early age, your mindset is a set of beliefs you hold about yourself, others and the world we live in, which directly influence how you think, feel and act. Shaped by various factors - including... Continue Reading →
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall…
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, what’s the hardest thing of all? Accepting yourself, unconditionally. It’s been a while since I’ve last written. Not because I had nothing to write about - a lot has happened in the last couple of months. It's just taken me this long to process and understand it all, and to... Continue Reading →
How To Find Value in Life’s Many Challenges
"I'll be OK. I just have to remind myself that this is just another one of life's difficult gifts" - My best friend I fell in love with the expression 'difficult gifts' because it is a beautifully poetic way to describe challenging life experiences that will ultimately prove beneficial (even if you can't see or understand... Continue Reading →
The Pitfalls of Perfectionism: How Society Fails Women and Itself
You could hardly fail to notice that Thursday was International Women’s Day. I think it’s wonderful that this day exists to celebrate women and their achievements, but would argue we need to continue ‘pressing for progress’ for women in all aspects of their lives. I named this blog ‘Flipping the Narrative’ for a number of... Continue Reading →
Beating The Overwhelm: My ‘1-2-3’ Strategy
Can it really be as simple as 1-2-3? Yes, my friend - it can. Since posting "The Mission and Why I Chose to Accept It", a few people have asked what strategies I use to deal with overwhelm when it sets in. Before running you through a grounding exercise that works wonders for me, I... Continue Reading →
What the World Doesn’t Understand About ‘Success’
How many times have you read an article or watched a video that describes someone as "successful" in the last couple of months? Chances are, this messaging has shaped your impression of what success 'should' look like to some extent. The most important question, then - for the purposes of this post at least -... Continue Reading →
The Mission and Why I Chose to Accept It
"When an idea thinks it has found somebody - say, you - who might be able to bring it into the world, the idea will pay you a visit" - Liz Gilbert, "Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear" I love this notion; that ideas and inspiration exist in their own right, separate from the limitations of... Continue Reading →
Flipping the Narrative 