Making Friends with Failure
We need to talk about failure. Or rather, we need to talk differently about failure. Failure is something we’re conditioned to dread and not really talk about … and yet…
Read MoreBe Proud of Where You Come From
‘How come I never get invited round to your house for tea?’ my friend Jane asked one day as we embarked upon another epic game of French skipping in the school…
Read MoreNotes on Not Giving Up
Every so often our life is rudely interrupted. By a shock diagnosis… An unexpected redundancy… A brutal break-up… The death of a loved one… These landmines along life’s path have…
Read MoreHow to Stay Sane … When Your Newsfeed Goes Bonkers
Yesterday, I met a friend for lunch in my favourite part of London … Southbank. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, London’s Southbank is a colourful, vibrant…
Read MoreReclaim their Insults … and Wear them with Pride
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the power of words. More specifically, the power of words to hurt. There’s a saying from my childhood that has always annoyed the…
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