Tag: worklife
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School holidays…the struggle is real
I have a kind of love hate relationship with school holidays. Any working parent will tell you about the additional angst that comes with the juggle of school holidays; vacation care, holiday programs, day swapping with friends, taking time off work, the boredom, the complaining and the lack of structure. The lead up to holidays…
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Sometimes you just have to laugh…
You know those moments when everything seems to be going a little (ok a lot) pear shaped, and you find yourself doing this kinda crazy half laughing thing because you think if I don’t laugh right now I’m going to fall into a heap and never get up again? Yeah? I have those moments quite…
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Sorry I missed you last week…
You may (or probably not) have noticed that I missed my blog last week. Since I started this blog I’ve tried to consistently blog once per week. Last week it all felt a little more crazy than usual. My husband was away traveling for work for the week, the home phone and internet stopped working…
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Are you enough?
I’ve been listening to a Brene Brown audio book (yes…I am a little obsessed with Brene Brown right now and yes…I am also a little bit obsessed with audio books and podcasts) and Brene talks about the concept of feeling like you are “not enough” (it is one of the things that “shame” makes us…
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What are your super powers?
I’ve been reflecting this week on my strengths, because I know that if I don’t feed my strengths on a regular basis, it is very easy to start getting flat and frustrated. In my ten steps to work life awesomeness… step #4 is Knowing Your Strengths….and it is easier said than done. I’m pretty good…
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Slow down or lean in?…I’m so confused
As you know, I’m a little bit addicted to personal and career development stuff at the moment, I’m inhaling books, blogs and articles like oxygen. I’ve become incredibly curious and interested. I think it stems from trying to work out my own mind, which is always searching for answers (not that I am entirely sure…
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Making eating lunch special…
Earlier this week I had such a lovely lunchbreak at work… Hmm…doesn’t seem like something worthy of writing a blog post about does it. But it really struck me today, how important that little mini break in the middle of my day was. It reminded me, that back in the good old days…BC (before children)……
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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, …
claire george 