The diversity and inclusion space is constantly evolving and with it, the way we speak about communities and the things that make us diverse. It can feel like a lot of work is needed to stay current. People tell me this all the time, and usually along with it, how tense and nervous they [...]
A few months ago I decided to enrol myself in a Street Wisdom experience. What’s Street Wisdom? It’s a process that helps you look for wisdom, like the answer to a question, from the environment around you. I’ll be honest, I didn’t really go in expecting any answers. It was more about curiosity, and [...]
My husband and I often joke that when he gets on the bus or the train, the seat next to him is pretty much always the last one to get taken. Except it’s not a joke, it’s his reality. He claims not to mind, because it gives him a lot more space than the [...]
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and I’ve been so excited to see all the shares and activity around this year’s theme - Kindness. Mental health is at the fore now more than ever because our world has changed in the midst of the pandemic and we are conscious of the way that the lockdown, [...]
In the last 12 months, I’ve had some amazing opportunities. I’ve been lucky enough to be invited to be a keynote speaker, featured on a podcast and on a panel, and invited to share my experience to inspire young women starting their careers. With each of those opportunities came a request - “Can you [...]
I love social media and at the moment (it changes regularly) my favourite medium is Instagram. I love being able to peek into other facilitators’ classrooms and share top tips and I find it easy to connect there. So there I was one day, scrolling through, when I saw an announcement from another facilitator [...]
Because I typically spend lots of time in the classroom, phone calls have never really been my thing. Actually that’s not strictly true, I love talking all things learning with clients via any medium. And I take every opportunity to take to my family. But all other calls are a nuisance. There I said [...]
It's the last week of January! We've almost made it through the first month of 2019. Where does the time go? Every week of the month so far I've shared a story of someone who motivated me in 2018. Inspiring, but also with lessons we could apply to our own lives and the goals [...]
As far back as I can remember, my sister Ciara has been fearless (well, fearless minus frogs and lizards). As a child she was a tree climbing, downhill racing, competitive swinging, force of nature. By comparison, I was a book reading, doll playing, tea party having, little lady. As a result, she has always [...]
At the start of 2019, I set myself the goal of sharing the story of a person who inspired me in 2018, each week in January. The aim is to give everyone who reads this blog some motivation, inspiration and of course tips as we all start working toward our own New Year goals. [...]
