Room of your own
Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf wrote ‘A room of one’s own’ (which I must re-read). It is a long essay arguing for the importance of intellectual freedom and financial independence for women. At the time that she wrote, this sentiment, was radical; that one could be in a couple and yet have a room of one’s … Read more
Sons – Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
I wrote this last Saturday, after Youngest Son’s birthday….
‘It was youngest son’s birthday today and it’s been full on. Up, presents, breakfast, football pitch, lazer quest, football pitch, home, lego, bed. Full on, non stop. It took loads of organising too..texting parents, buying food, presents, balloons; you know how it goes.
But tonight I … Read more
When to be Vulnerable
I have been thinking about when to be vulnerable.
Last week I wrote about the amazing coaching session with John Leary-Joyce. I got an email from Nicky who had seen the session and was reflecting on it, which really helped me to reflect further too. Here’s what I’ve been thinking.
Last week I mentioned the … Read more
2 Trees – the nature of relationships
P and I were talking….about the nature of relationships…your average Sunday conversation.
He used the metaphor of 2 trees standing side by side but apart which reminded me of what Kahil Gibran says in ‘The Prophet’:
… Read moreGive your hearts, but not into each other’s keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your
What makes a good family holiday
What is the perfect holiday for you and your family?
It’s that time of year again when people start to think about where they want to go on holiday with their family.
We wait all year to go on holiday..so how is it that they can end of being so stressful.
To me this makes … Read more
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