I watched the 2016 film Hidden Figures the other day, and watching this story of three African-American women in 1960’s America, Katherine Goble-Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, simultaneously forge the path for America’s first astronauts with their brilliant minds, whilst battling racism, prejudice and inequality within the workplace and out, got me thinking about how I... Continue Reading →
About a month ago, I started meditating daily. I chose to return the Headspace app I have, which had been gathering dust, neglected in the corner of my life but has now found a renewed sense of purpose. Headspace focuses on mindfulness meditation, helping you cultivate an awareness of your thoughts and feelings, but then... Continue Reading →
Life comes in seasons and currently I feel like I am in a low one. I’ve been feeling an overwhelming sense of nostalgia this week for a time in the past when I felt things were going better, there were more opportunities, there was more growth and just more overall enjoyment. However… I do feel... Continue Reading →
Last Friday afternoon I had the opportunity to join 22 other working professionals to help run some mock interviews for young people aged 16-18. The session was organised and facilitated by EY Foundation, a UK Employability charity that brings together employers and young people to deliver high-quality employability skills training, paid work experience, and mentoring.... Continue Reading →
On Thursday 26th June, I volunteered to help Rise Up on the first day of their Building Aspirations programme in partnership with EY Foundation. Who are Rise Up and EY Foundation? I hear you asking. Rise Up is a UK youth unemployment charity that focuses on helping young people aged 16-30 find career related opportunities, by offering mentoring, workshops and helping to facilitate... Continue Reading →
I’ve been watching a lot of nostalgic films and TV shows the past few weeks and months so I thought I might write something descriptive today. I have a card, think tarot card but on this card it shows a type of person or type of personality a woman can embody. I got this card... Continue Reading →
The world can be a busy and unrelenting place and I have definitely experienced times when I was swept off my feet by uncertainty and stress and I didn’t land in the best of places. Irritable, tired, racing thoughts etc…. Coming to a place of ‘grounding’ just means returning back to yourself in the present... Continue Reading →
Over the weekend I went to see the newest addition to the MCU’s roster of Blockbuster films, Thunderbolts*. This is the 36th film they have made. I’m from the generation who grew up with Phase 1 films like the first Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America, and I followed the whole 10-year saga as it concluded with Avengers: End Game. That’s... Continue Reading →
We can talk about huge moments which bring us happiness – travelling to other countries, starting your dream job, a retreat away to a spa, your favourite team scores the winning point – and I definitely have a few of those my own. But how often do we think about the little moments in everyday... Continue Reading →
It has been a long week, and I find myself fatigued and not wanting to write. However, for the sake of discipline and consistency, I am forcing myself to write something for the blog today. So let’s work through some writing prompts which interest me and see where we get to… A memory of bread... Continue Reading →
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