The pressure to “wrap up the year” is one of December’s most convincing illusions. The calendar signals closure, and we internalise the idea that we should be closing things too. But life rarely works that way. December Is a Compression Point, Not a Conclusion December, for many, is not a natural ending. It’s a compression point. A place where exhaustion, reflection, family dynamics, grief, and obligation collide. Some people are celebrating. Others are surviving. Many are do

Human beings generally don't like change (neither do canines, but I'll come back to that). We tell ourselves we want things to be different. A calmer schedule. A team that doesn’t pull on our energy. A role that doesn’t drain the joy out of everyday life. But most of us stay exactly where we are because it feels familiar. The comfort of discomfort is still comfort, and it is one of the key reasons high-performing women miss the early signs of burnout . The brain treats famili

The past year has been a journey. I started Glimmer in August 2024, so it may seem like a weird time to write this post, but a few big things have been happening: After 14 months of (painful) back and forth on getting the name formally registered, it finally came together this week (Incredibly grateful to that one CIPC call agent who finally knew what she was doing). The Glimmer Snapshot released this week (more about that in the rest of the post). I’ve been working with a gr

This past week, I celebrated my birthday. Yes, I celebrated for the ENTIRE week. I even took a break from LinkedIn (and anything requiring too many brain cells). I know people feel differently about birthdays. I even know someone who refuses to celebrate his. He insists that his birthday happened once, on the day he was born, and that there’s no need to mark it again. It frustrates the life out of me when he says it. Because to me, birthdays aren’t about the number, they’re a

This week has been one of opposites. The kind that has you on an emotional rollercoaster ride.   On Monday, it was my late partner’s birthday. He passed away several years ago, and for a long time, that date was one of my hardest. Each year, I’d be in my feelings for weeks in the run-up to the day. I'd wake up with a heaviness in my chest - anxiety, sadness, and disbelief that he wasn’t here. I’d brace for the day, trying to get through it quietly and with as much grace and c

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