Joy is often the result of preparation. We tend to think joy arrives unexpectedly, but many of life’s happiest moments are created long before they happen. Want to enjoy a… Read more Joy is often the result of preparation. →
So much of our joy can be quietly taken by anger. A passing comment. A rude moment on the road. Someone’s tone in a supermarket queue. Small things… that can… Read more Don’t let anger steal the day →
Sometimes, when we think too far ahead, we don’t begin at all. The big picture can feel… too big. And in that pause, in that hesitation, we choose inaction—often without… Read more Leading with Longevity: 5 minutes to get started →
Speaking kindly and gently to someone rude, ungrateful, or caught up in themselves… isn’t always easy. In those moments, it can feel far more natural to mirror their tone, to… Read more Leading with Kindness: our tone and words matter →
Today brought unexpected medical news for someone close to me. While it isn’t life-threatening, it will bring change. “And yet, something is grounding in knowing. Knowledge gives us a way… Read more Joy in knowing →
“Kindness is most powerful and giving when it is spoken in moments when anger would be easier.”
Sometimes the kindest thing we can do — for ourselves and for others — is to recognise where we belong and where we do not. Today I attended a wonderful… Read more Leading with Kindness: It’s okay not to fit in. →
Some of us have wonderful relationships with our mothers. Others carry more complicated stories. Irrespective of whether our experiences were filled with sunshine or storms, many of us have learned… Read more Leading with kindness: reach out to your mum or sister →