These summer weeks see me taking a pause from my regular blog musings. And to offer you the chance to reflect and catch up. I have been writing a blog for many years. On my website, there is a lot of inspiring content available that I would love you to visit and enjoy. I have…
How to say ‘no’ well
How easy do you find it to say no? And do you know how to say no well? Why is it so hard? (There are practical tips at the bottom of the post.) These are thorny questions indeed. We have been musing recently here on boundaries. The importance of knowing what it is that we…
When you say ‘yes’, what are you saying ‘no’ to?
What is the cost of saying yes, both tangible and intangible? In our voyage through the tricky waters of boundaries, saying yes to requests from others or to situations that arise when we actually would prefer to say no, is possibly one of the most difficult boundaries to maintain. If I say ‘yes’ to this,…
On celebrations and life lessons
Last time I was musing on how we get to where we are today. What life lessons do we learn on the way to here? This feels very prescient as I reflect on the fact that Elder Nearest-and-Dearest is about to launch herself into the adult world of work. 17 years of education come to…