I know that I love routine. I am a creature of habit. Repetition is my friend. I take comfort and reassurance from the routines that I have established in my life. They allow me to exert some control... Read more
Everyone is an expert. Everyone has an opinion. Everyone has a view. Some are well-informed, borne from personal experience, including of close family and friends. Some are based on prejudice, fear... Read more
Despite being someone who suffers from depression and anxiety, I consider myself to be fairly robust and resilient. Since my breakdown, I am more aware of my vulnerabilities and am less likely to... Read more
I know the signs. I pick the skin around my thumbs with my index fingers – occasionally biting the newly created scab or hard skin. Sometimes until they bleed when the digging has gone pretty... Read more
Like many people, I have a number of mini-obsessions. Routines. Things that are important to me to do each day – things that you might call little superstitions. One of them relates to my... Read more
At the start of this month I started a diary. A daily account of my mental health. The good. The bad. The indifferent. The highs and lows. The moments of self doubt. The days with a spring in my... Read more
Please click on the link below to view the slides and hear the audio from my work life balance session at the Liverpool John Moores Professional Services Conference, 27 June 2019.... Read more
No matter how great your employer or boss is – and I am lucky to work for a great organisation and a brilliantly understanding, flexible and progressive manager – your work-life balance... Read more