Outdoor coach, facilitator and systems thinker
It feels like you have six million plates in the air, all of them teetering, gently threatening to topple. You wake at 3 in the morning knowing that you’ve forgotten something but never quite sure what it is. Knowing that your to do list is already endless but knowing there’s probably at least 3 things…
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The stories we tell ourselves about writing We all have stories about writing and about ourselves as writers. Often, these stories stand between us and our finished writing. But they are just stories and we can tell ourselves more helpful stories if we choose. My own story about writing is that I’m not a good…
Read MoreSo I have 8 weeks until Xmas and then there are 13 (ha!!) weeks until Brexit. Now it’s quite possible that something will intervene and, like a terrible movie where they stop the bomb with 2 seconds left on the clock, Brexit won’t go ahead. However, I have no faith that this is likely. Instead…
Read MoreIt’s no secret that Brexit scares me witless. I have been applying for roles in Irish academia and the health sector since the referendum was announced. with less than 6 months to go I’m now more petrified than ever. My only hope now is to make sure that I’m seen as qualified for a high…
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