05 Feb If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels
I have had the privilege of being in a rehearsal room this week. Thinking about language. Reading Shakespeare's words and allowing them to dwell in me, to fully exhaust the...
25 Jan he makes all things beautiful
Four and a half years ago my youngest son, Ed, was born.I have worked since then, but not much.Seven weeks after he was born I had him with me in...
17 Jan to be honest with you…
A few weeks back I was listening to a podcast from Radio 4. Comedian and actor Robert Webb read extracts from his, very entertaining, teenage diary. During the interview that...
10 Jan pt. 13. Oh, the thinks you can think
This is a post about my experience of anxiety. I briefly wrote about this before christmas (here) and this is the follow up...
01 Jan that was the year that was.
I am not a big resolution maker, but last year around this time, I was sat in front of the fire thinking about the year that had just passed (2012). The...
22 Dec pt. 12. i forgot i wasn’t super-woman
Last week I forgot I wasn't super-woman. And I thought I could fill my life to over-flowing with to-do lists and events and occasions and parties without feeling the lack of sleep...
13 Dec Pt 11. turning auto-pilot off.
In 2009, around the time I was crashing out, I read a book which had a profound impact on me. It's called "The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal...
04 Dec The Future is leaving, get on board.
Last week Matt was away for a couple of nights. The kids were pretty tricky - one with an ear infection and another waking early. We had grumpiness and bad...
26 Nov Gratitude Day: Don’t mess with the Mums.
First: Watch this advert.At about 45 seconds in a woman stands at the centre of an amphitheatre holding a baby and says;"I love being a Mum, but does anyone else ever...