
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.” — Jack Kerouac
Clocked Off but Still Checked In? The Road to Burnout…
Do you ever clock off work but realise your brain definitely hasn’t? You’ve shut the laptop, but you’re still writing emails in your head, replaying conversations, or planning tomorrow? Me too. After 20‑plus years in a demanding job and as an overthinker, switching off doesn’t come easily. I can be cooking dinner, sorting washing, or…
A totally normal weekend…
I love good podcasts, trying new things and working towards goals, and I’ve got a lot to say about things I’ve learnt that worked (and didn’t). But I was reflecting this weekend on how much I really appreciate a normal weekend and hearing about people’s normal lives. When I get caught up in a doom…
Boundaries Before Burnout…
There’s so much to say about burnout at the moment — everyone is trying to juggle everything, feeling behind, and then somehow deciding it’s a personal failing. ‘If only I was more organised…’ ‘if only I managed my time better…’ as if the whole system isn’t already stacked against us. January is a particularly gloomy…