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Eliza's blog: The Art of Gratitude

I had a quick read of my last blog prior to writing this, as I do before I write my next. I am glad to say my ankle injury has now healed and I can actually run over 5km. I wouldn’t yet say thi... Read More

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Sioux's blog: Line Manager Lessons

I’ve been a line manager for several years and have been managed by an array of people over the years too with varying degrees of success. I thought I would share some of the lessons I’ve... Read More

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Sheila's blog: Why I Still Come to the Office (Even with Two...

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

Dolly's blog: Change is Inevitable

Meanwhile, like Dick Whittington in pursuit of better career opportunities and a more favourable tax regime, it looks like Mr D is moving to Saudi Arabia.  I should have known because Red m... Read More

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Barbara's blog: Sandman Struggles

I was recently successful in securing a secondment with a small but impactful organisation, to build and lead its net zero programme of work. I have now started my new role, and I am in the “ho... Read More

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Linda's Blog: Just Do It

I've spent the last few months in crisis mode at work, gradually becoming more and more worn down as we try to get to grips with the situation.  I have not been enjoying it and in a momentar... Read More

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Devinder's blog: The Rhythm is Going to Get You

Music is a way to remember a feeling you once had.  It can remind you of an occasion, whether it was good, bad or indifferent.  It can even remind you of a specific moment in time, jus... Read More

Jill's blog: Enough

I think we need to remove the word enough from common use. Am I good enough? Have I slept enough? Was that calm enough? Does that campaign have enough impact? Did I feed the ... Read More

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Lee's blog: How Do You Manage?

A recent prompt from senior management to make sure we are keeping up with training and development hours found me on a relatively quiet afternoon scrolling through our library of online courses in a... Read More

Jill's blog: Process the Unprocessable

After the birth of my second child, my brain went into overdrive. And not in a healthy way. Suddenly, I was struggling with things I couldn’t remember and feelings that felt so intensely d... Read More

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Rachels' blog: Falling Into Place

Have you ever watched a toddler trying to do a puzzle? I love the mix of concentration and confusion on their little face as they just try to jam the shapes into any of the holes in the puzzle b... Read More

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Olivia's blog: Living with Addiction

I’ve been married to the man I love for 15 years. He’s a kind man, a fun man, a good man. He’s also an alcoholic. For many years I have known that he drinks in secret. I’... Read More

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Eliza's blog: Shift in Mindset

The first quarter of 2024 has truly flashed before my eyes. My mum always says this is a good thing; it means you enjoy what you do. It has been a particularly busy period for my team at work, and th... Read More

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Sioux's blog: Academia vs The School of Life

I am not well educated. I have a few GCSEs to my name, never did A-levels and my lack of university attendance was, for a long time, a big old chip on my shoulder. But just because I am not degree le... Read More

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Sheila's blog: An Average Day at the Office

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. ... Read More

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Dolly's blog: Help The Aged

There’s nothing like driving behind an ambulance containing one’s parents to get in the mood for Easter.  At least we’ve moved closer, so when the call came to say Dad had coll... Read More

Ruban's blog: New Tears Resolution

Hello and Happy New Year to you all!!! This is my first blog entry this year so I feel like it could be deemed appropriate to wish everyone in mid-March but then again, it feels uncomfortable saying ... Read More

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Barbara's blog: You Were Born an Original

I started this year feeling like I needed a mindset reboot, after coming out of a challenging period of time. And although I have not yet managed to tie up all the loose ends, the light at the end of... Read More

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Linda's blog: The Big Clear Out

We moved into our terraced house as a recently married couple. For a long time the sound of our feet on the floorboards echoed against the bare walls of sparsely furnished rooms.  14 years,... Read More

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Anushka's blog: The Pros of Social Media for Kids…

…are none you may say? I may have triggered a knee-jerk response into how childhoods were ‘so much better in our day’ and social media has led to low attention span, superficiality... Read More

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Devinder's blog: Time Doesn’t Heal

They say that time heals and I’ve believed this for years…until recently.  I had an arranged marriage over 20 years ago.  It is what our culture makes us believe should be... Read More

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Jill's blog: Yes People

Recently, I’ve been in a conflicted headspace about a rather important personal issue. It got to the point where it had been in my head for too long and I need to get it out, but I was still no... Read More

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Lee's blog: Seventh Heaven

My eldest daughter turns seven this month and I can’t lie its making me feel many things: Old Nostalgic Excited Apprehensive  She is beyond excited – she... Read More

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Rachel's blog: My Journey into High Performance

And just like that… …It’s another January and a new year spans out in front of us. This time last January I felt the pressure of ‘new year, new you’ like I h... Read More

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Sarah's blog: Laughter

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

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Eliza's blog: Life After University: Navigating the Corporat...

For me, 2023 has been a year of change. From starting my career, moving out of my family home, and pushing myself to try new things, I am grateful for everything that has happened. While I still... Read More

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Sioux's blog: The Mum Guilt is Real

I recently returned to work after 10 months’ of maternity leave and I’ll be honest, it’s been a tumultuous time. Whilst I was off my company merged with another so I left employed b... Read More

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Sheila's blog: To Reveal or Not to Reveal?

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

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Dolly's blog: The Office Christmas Party

This year was my 25th office Christmas party. Pray for me, for nothing says “Party time!” like a room full of balding lawyers doing dad dancing in a suit.  In my 20s I happily a... Read More

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Ruth's blog: Losing My Balance

The last blog I wrote was about the summer holidays ( link ) and I am writing this in early December with chocolate advent calendars already started. I am sure that like many of you juggling wor... Read More

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