Monthly Archives: September 2024

We all need to be heard, really heard!

I don’t often do 2 blogs, 2 days in a row, but today’s blog is less personal, what I want to talk about today is how we communicate more effectively, by talking less and listening more. Most of us think that we listen well but I would suggest most of do not. I have writtenContinue reading “We all need to be heard, really heard!”

I have found something I didn’t realise I had lost

I normally write my blogs when I get up on a Saturday morning. When I was in the groove a few years ago, it was my Saturday morning routine. During the pandemic at one point it was a daily routine. I found it incredibly helpful in managing my well-being. More recently I lost that routineContinue reading “I have found something I didn’t realise I had lost”

The Power and Curse of Emotional Intelligence

Last week I wrote a little bit about how I make decisions and interpret the world, I am much more comfortable picking up feelings, both internally and what is happening around me. I struggle to with creating and interrogating logical structures. I am fine if someone provides me with a structure that is not overlyContinue reading “The Power and Curse of Emotional Intelligence”

The shame of the imposter

There are a few things I want to talk about this week. I am really good at listening to people and getting into the thoughts alongside them, helping them poke around what is bothering them and get a bit more understanding about what is going on. I am rubbish at doing it myself, and IContinue reading “The shame of the imposter”