it wasn’t until I was in my early 30’s the I began to recognise that to be envious has a purpose. As a child I had held the message that ‘envy was a sin’ and I am not even from a religious background. This message permeates all layers of our society & culture. It thus […]
Be it procrastination or the sheer overwhelming number of tasks in a day, sometimes it is difficult to know where to begin. A blank canvas, a relocation, a blog to write on the run, it’s usually fear that prevents humans from getting it done. We can worry and plan and stress and resist for as […]
We do not hear ourselves, or our own needs and desires, for a variety of reasons. One of the reasons is practical. Most of us are very busy, juggling work and home and family and friends and community and it seems there is little time to set aside for ourselves. On a deeper level however […]
I am intrigued observing my reaction to a cancelled meeting. Not only did it have business potential, but I also wished to see the colleague concerned as we have much to catch up on. There’s a series of emotions that surface in response to this kind of event. What I am enjoying is that the process […]
I published an article recently in the hope of stimulating some professional debate. When they say ‘be careful what you ask for? You might just receive’ they mean it! I was the recipient of what felt at the time like quite a cutting response from an esteemed colleague. I took a deep breath, took no […]