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

Setting boundaries at work is one of those things that sounds simple in theory but can feel incredibly tricky (subtext: impossible) in...

Have you ever found yourself sitting at your desk, staring at your to-do list, and wondering, “Why am I really doing this?” Maybe the...

Sometimes we get stuck because we're waiting for something to change after we've spent so much time and/or energy on it. Sunk cost bias...

I did my first talk to a few hundred people this week (well, the first one since all the big changes). It focused on where I was a few...

There's a lot to be said for getting the right support when progress isn't happening. Twice a week I spend 45 minutes cursing through...

Brain rot. That’s Oxford’s word of the year for 2024. I would argue that it’s two words; but I digress.  I would also love to say I'm...

It's that time of year. Brains are shutting down and the focus is shifting. After today, I think most South Africans will be on leave....

Many of us think we have good boundaries…until we see what good actually looks like.   Things then look quite different when the lens...

It's hard to admit when we're burning out. It's even harder to deal with the consequences of it later on if we delay doing something...

I’ve had a surprising number of people say they’ve never seen me this happy. It got me thinking about the people around me who are...

'Hope is not an emotion…It's about having a goal, a pathway to achieve that goal, and a sense of agency or "I can do this".' Brene Brown...

Birthday celebrations are underrated. Cake, candles, flowers (so many flowers), good food, amazing company, calls, messages, tequila,...

"If you do not make time for your wellness, you will be forced to make time for your illness." This is resonating more and more. Work and...

Healthy relationships at work can be the make-or-break in career success. I've had some incredible support through the years. I've always...

Ever had a wild animal come straight for you? How do you think you'd react? I stayed calm, looked down, and made sure to hold on to the...

It feels like there are lots of high performers running on a hamster wheel right now. I've had so many conversations recently with...

One of my biggest lessons in the past few years has been the knowledge of when to quit something. The job, the relationship, the...

“Loving people live in a loving world. Hostile people live in a hostile world. Same world.” ― Wayne W. Dyer It's all perspective and...

I've been coming back to this picture all week. It's become both a symbol and a reminder. It was taken from Signal Hill at sunrise over...