I’ve heard some version of this loop a few times in recent weeks, which is usually a sign – we need to talk about this. Because I’ve been in this place more times than I care to remember - watching yourself go from “I cannot do another year of this” to “It’s really not that bad” without a single bloody thing actually changing. And see it all the time with women I work with. It can keep us circling in ambivalence for YEARS! Here’s one of my many merry-go-rounds – In th

I spent the last few weeks in North Wales, one of my absolute favourite places on earth! I’ve been exploring these wild mountains, lakes and rivers for over 20 years - eventually buying a beautiful old, Welsh cottage here so I could visit more. So this recent trip was bittersweet, as I switched my cottage into a long-term rental. My escape hatch has closed! On paper, it’s madness. I love this cottage, the village, the land - the special sense of ‘wild ruggedness’ my heart-

Last week I was sitting with a coaching client. "I can't work out why I feel so lost and overwhelmed. Is it menopause? ADHD? Trauma? Burnout? Or maybe I'm just not trying hard enough?" She looked utterly worn out. Not because she hadn't been doing the work. In fact, quite the opposite. She'd spent the last three years reading, researching, listening to podcasts, tweaking supplements, exploring diagnoses and trying to understand what the heck was happening. My heart bro

Last week was a bit of a shit show in my tiny corner of the world, to be honest. I had a 4-day migraine (second one this month… perimenopause, the gift that just keeps on giving 🙃). I powered through the first few days and did what I’ve done a hundred times before. I opened my diary and started cancelling my life. Scaling back plans, cutting out the “non-essentials” (read: friendships, joy, fun, anything that actually nourishes me) =, just so I could keep the wheels on a

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