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Tag Archives: Work
Can women have it all?
It seems the debate about whether women can have it all – the career and the family – just won’t go away, which isn’t a bad thing, because it’s a debate I find fascinating and that I very much want … Continue reading
Posted in Pregnancy, Relationships, Uncategorized, Women, Work
Tagged Anne-Marie Slaughter, Childless, Marissa Mayer, Penelope Trunk, Relationships, Women, Work
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Abundance
It’s been over two weeks since I wrote on this blog, which is a sure sign that something is out of kilter. Having time to blog generally means my life is well balanced – that everything is in its rightful … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Faith, Happiness, Self-Acceptance, Trust, Uncategorized, Women, Work
Tagged Courage, Trust, Women, Work, Writing
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Love in the limelight
I’ve been away from this blog for two weeks. What have I been doing? So much has happened, mostly in my head, that I really don’t know where to start, or whether I actually should start. Maybe, for once, I … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Self-Acceptance, Uncategorized, Women, Work
Tagged Perfectionism, Women, Work, Writing
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Has anybody seen my balance?
Has anybody seen my balance? I definitely had it last week when I was in the Canary Islands – although I guess it’s a lot easier to be balanced when you’re holidaying in the sun. But since I got home, … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Leisure, Perfectionism, Women, Work
Tagged balance, Leisure, Perfectionism, Women, Work, Writing
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Happiness is …
… far too enormous a subject for me to broach in a single blog post but I read something the other day that struck a chord and I thought it was worth sharing here – particularly as my last blog … Continue reading
Posted in Self-Acceptance, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Women, Work
Tagged Happiness, Spirituality, Women, Work
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Mind games
Have you ever achieved something and then, not long after, decided it wasn’t good enough, or it wasn’t quite right, or you should have done it differently? Welcome to my world. Despite the many messages of support and gratitude from … Continue reading
Posted in codependency, Eating disorders, Faith, Perfectionism, Positive thinking, Self-Acceptance, Women, Work
Tagged Eating Disorders, Faith, Women, Work
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A time and a place for healing
I’d never have imagined that the pages of the Daily Mail would turn out to be a source of healing or a medium through which to challenge some of my most ingrained, self-defeating behaviours. But it seems, to my surprise, … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, Eating disorders, Faith, Perfectionism, Self-Acceptance, Spirituality, Women
Tagged Body Image, Eating Disorders, Spirituality, Women, Work
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Chronic satisfaction
It’s been a while since I’ve made New Year’s resolutions – and I’m not just talking about the last 12 months. I don’t think I’ve made any for a few years. I decided some time ago to lay off the … Continue reading
Posted in Perfectionism, Self-Acceptance, Uncategorized, Women, Work
Tagged Spirituality, Women, Work
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A healthy dose of self-belief
I’ve learned quite a lot this year but maybe the most important thing I’ve learned is that when we have a gut instinct, a vision or an idea that nags at us and doesn’t go away, it’s wise to act … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, Creativity, Self-Acceptance, Trust, Uncategorized, Women, Work
Tagged Body Image, Childless, Creativity, Eating Disorders, Faith, Women, Work, Writing
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Doing things differently
According to Albert Einstein, the definition of insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Making the same mistakes and getting the same results has been a bit of a theme of my life. … Continue reading
Posted in Eating disorders, Health, Leisure, Self-Acceptance, Uncategorized, Women, Work
Tagged Eating Disorders, Leisure, Women, Work
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