It’s so common that I’m the only woman in a meeting that I rarely notice but from time to time it hits me in the face and I wonder how this can still be possible in 2026. I work in financ... Read More
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“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching,” Dickens wrote — but it took an unlucky roll of the genetic dice for me to realise that expectations, specifically the unmet ki... Read More
After I finished university, my parents immediately began searching for a suitable match for me. It didn’t take long. One day, while shopping on our local high street, I saw my cousin and waved... Read More
Hello and welcome to our unique blog post, brought to you by some dedicated members of our employee-led 'Take a Break' committee. This space is specially crafted for our colleagues who find t... Read More
When I was 15 I was sexually assaulted on the Paris Metro. “That was terrible”, said the French family I was staying with as we got off the train. Odd, I thought, that they&rs... Read More
Introduction
As someone living with progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS), I've faced numerous challenges. But through it all, I've learned invaluable lessons, many of which I owe to my la... Read More
Who runs the world (hopefully, come November...) a girl!?
Love it or loathe it, I think it’s fair to say that any presidential election run in the United States tends to take over our airw... Read More
I want to tackle a question I get a lot, particularly with my somewhat unorthodox commute– it's the big "why?" Why, with secondary progressive MS and my limited mobility, do I sti... Read More
The older I’ve become and the more this disease progresses, the more I realise that everyone is dealing with something. My average day is not the same as anyone else’s but it is mine.
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As a young girl growing up in Africa, my parents always encouraged laughter in our communication. Often, as we shared meals around the table, it was typical for either my mother or father to tell a h... Read More
I have MS, it doesn’t have me. I am a full time cityworker, wife and mother of two daughters (12 and 10). I was diagnosed with MS in 2019 but the doctors think I’ve had it since my early ... Read More
We all have that person in our lives. The person who we speak to regularly, maybe daily, maybe even two or three times a day. The person listens, offers solutions, helps us form an opinion or m... Read More
Question: What do prayers, AI, and psychological safety have in common?
Answer: The boldness of Commander-in-Chief-Junior. You have to hand it to eight-year old’s who are developing PhDs f... Read More
A brown man walks into a pub.......is potentially the start of a humorous observation of ethnic mismatches and misunderstandings that would have been acceptable in the 80's, but actually it conti... Read More
Most of the time I don’t think much about being a working parent or the fact I’m half of a couple of working parents. Our daily juggle is not remarkable and has been our life f... Read More
Since childhood, the two words “Koi Na” have been, metaphorically speaking, tattooed to my forehead.
The cultural phrase “Koi Na” translates to either “never mind&r... Read More
One Saturday morning we were looking for something to do with the kids and I suggested to my husband that we go check out Mercedes Benz World. It’s not too far from us, I’ve heard good th... Read More
I went to a friend’s very glamorous 50th birthday party last weekend and thought, “God I’m old”.
“Tell me you’re not going to wear your Bush Dress&... Read More
I’ve been fortunate to work for a company that has made huge strides in the last few years in terms of equality, diversity and inclusion and we have an incredible, dedicated committee set ... Read More