Responsibility, control and power
- What do ‘power’, ‘control’ and ‘responsibility’ look like to you?
I’ve been watching my kids and the people around me, as well as myself, and wondering what the relationship is between these words. I started off looking at it from a family perspective and then got to thinking about it at work and it strikes … Read more
My business and your business
I love the work of Byron Katie, it is so simple and so, so powerful.
She talks about the importance of knowing the difference between:
- My business
- Your business and
- God’s business.
I am excellent at pointing out to P when I think he is dabbling in my business. When he argues about the merits … Read more
Bereavement and Sadness at Christmas
Christmas is always mixed for me.
- How was it for you?
- How did you feel?
I love seeing the kids open their presents (we got it right this year – phew) and I like having time to see friends.
I also feel sad at Christmas because it isn’t in a semi-detached house in Kent with … Read more
Women and Divorce
I’m in the middle of writing my next book which is about how to make the best of the end of a relationship whether it is ending through divorce, separation or bereavement (they are more similar than you might think).
As you know, I’m divorced and I know lots of people who are also divorced. … Read more
Kids can be good for your career
I’ve spent the day with two lovely women. One a make up artist and one a photographer.
All of us work part time and/or run our own businesses.
We all started to do this when we had our kids. Before that we had all worked full time, doing the career woman bit.
I think that … Read more
Wanting More More More
Remember that song: More More More (or am I showing my age here? The video is so 70s it will make you laugh and cringe)
One of the pieces of feedback I got from the blog about contentment was how easy it is to keep looking for more, rather than being content with what we … Read more
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