Author: Claire George
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Did you leave your undies on the bathroom floor this morning?
As much as I wish it wasn’t the case. Don’t you just want everyone to think that you rock it? that you have things sorted. How many of you tell everyone your “fine” when you are not? Pick up the undies off the bathroom floor when someone comes over? Apologise for the mess (when the…
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The power of boundaries…
Today I found myself trying to discuss a complex work situation with a senior leader, at the same time as picking my kids up from school. As I jumped in alarm when the school bell went off above my head, and the cacophony of children released from the prison of school descended upon me…I gravely…
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Why not having a plan makes me anxious…
Hello Sunshine!! I was so excited this weekend when the sun came out from behind the clouds and the sky was shiny blue. My mood lifted instantly. It feels like it has been a long winter here (actually I read somewhere that it has been the coldest winter in 15years), and my mood slumped along…
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I want to inspire people…
It has been a while since I wrote anything about my work in this blog. My juggles with things outside of work seem to dominate my stories, and perhaps where I am falling apart the most!? But I wanted to talk today about one of my favourite things to do, especially at work, which is…
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Chocolate versus a Tomato…who wins?
Transporting you back to about this time last year…. It is cold and dark outside. But we are sitting on the couch snuggled up under a woolly blanket. The fireplace is gently crackling in the corner and i have a lovely warm cup of tea in my hand. Bliss. The only fly in my ointment, …
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Time to revise the Vision Board…
I’ve still been feeling quite flat recently. Which is a little bit of a surprise because I thought my Top Ten list to Awesomeness…would help me feel like I had things nailed. After all, a good old plan of action usually gets my spirits pumping! But I still have this feeling in my stomach that…
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Why exercise was the key that unlocked my inner awesomeness
This morning I headed out at 5.30am in -4 degree temperature (yes, that is MINUS 4), to go for a jog. I did feel a little bit crazy, actually, a lot crazy. My logical brain kept saying “why are you doing this?”, “go back to bed”, “you can surely find time to do this later”… …
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Top tips for a smooth morning…or not…
You’ll all be pleased to know that my morning routine is now back in action. If you recall, daylight savings reeked havoc with my usual peaceful morning routine and it was driving me mad…literally (you can read about it here) But thankfully, things have fallen back into place. So I thought you might be wondering…
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3 simple steps to beat the afternoon slump
It is about 4pm in the afternoon and I feel like I need toothpicks to hold my eyelids open. Exhausted doesn’t quite seem to cover it. This is the time of day my body seems to go into under drive. My brain starts losing concentration, I don’t have much patience and my eyes literally hurt…
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I found a circuit breaker for my brain…
This month I’ve been on a slow down mission…and, I think I’m finally getting it. I haven’t managed to sit quietly meditating every day, but I have done it every couple of days. And I have been trying to move slower, to say “no” to too many commitments, to sit with a cup of tea…
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