Getting Unstuck

Getting Unstuck

I have been working since I was 15. I dropped out of school and started as an office junior in a solicitors. I worked hard and was promoted and have been doing what I do for 21 years.     I am good at what I do and it pays well but (and there’s always...
Self-Care, Or To Thine Own Self Be True

Self-Care, Or To Thine Own Self Be True

I need to talk about self-care or what generations of women have said to each other when parting knowing that each was going through their own personal hell. Whether it was sleepless nights with a new baby, postnatal depression, a stressful job, money worries,...
Square Eyes

Square Eyes

I’ve been off my fizzy game recently. I’ve been feeling a little flat (pun intended) as I have been dizzy for two weeks. A trip to the doctors revealed nothing but dizziness so it was off to the opticians today for a checkup.     It turns out...
A Good Life

A Good Life

My friend died yesterday. He had cancer and had been ill for a while. He passed away peacefully at home with his family. I am overcome with sadness. He was a wonderful man.     We met ten years ago through work. He was a client and he taught me about the...
Rob Bell On Tour

Rob Bell On Tour

You should tempt people into what you are writing with hints and suggestion then wallop them with the big news. That’s so not me. The headline says it all. Rob Bell is touring and he’s added UK dates. I’m so excited that I could squeak. No, I did...
What Fuels You?

What Fuels You?

I have lost my get up and go. My pep is pathetic. My fizz is flat. I am zombie Fizzy. This is not down to my workload, this is not due to a hectic social life, this is not because family life can be exhausting. I am not whining about being busy – busy is a...