I found my first ever blog post yesterday. It wasn’t on here; it was on another platform which I’d tried out and didn’t like. I set this site up as a result. I’ve re-read it a dozen times and I’m still cringing. It won’t be published but it’s interesting to hear the voice in it… Read More First draft
My son had a headache yesterday. So, like any responsible parents, we held him down and trepanned him to remove the evil spirits. Afterwards, he was bloodlet and he seems fine today although a little quieter. What? That’s not the way things are done? But these are historical practices, with centuries of use, which people… Read More Stop this right now
I heard this phrase at a work a few weeks back and it’s been nagging away at me since. I went away on holiday and recharged, relaxed and generally took time out to think about how I was working, exercising, living. Whilst doing that, I was still thinking about the phrase. The phrase came up… Read More #ItStartsWithMe
This week has been Mental Health Awareness Week. For the last few weeks, I’ve been asking people the question in the title. It’s grammatically wrong but no-one seems to have picked that up. People have, however, shared stories, asked for help, taken time out and conversed. I’ll keep asking because Mental Health Awareness Week doesn’t… Read More How’s things?
If you’re going to ask me to appear at an event on a panel, please note the following: Before committing, I will only speak on panels which have an equal gender and ethnicity split**. If you want me to write an article, interview me for a podcast, or speak at an event I WILL ask… Read More Conscious bias