I love this tote bag that came as a gift with purchase with Curtis Sittenfeld's new book Rodham. There is a bitter sweet humour to it, because for much of my life I diminished myself in order to help maintain what I now realise is an unhealthy status quo. While change can be uncomfortable and … Continue reading Cheerleaders vs Critics
My Random Life
10th August – ‘Leaning In To Uncertainty’ Workshop
I am very pleased to announce that my second 'Leaning In to Uncertainty' workshop will take place on Monday 10th August 2020 from 9.45am - 5pm BST. Following positive and practical feedback from the participants of my inaugural session on 6th July, I've made some tweaks to create this new & improved version. Who would … Continue reading 10th August – ‘Leaning In To Uncertainty’ Workshop
Leaning into Uncertainty
Those of you who follow me on Linkedin will know I have a long history of designing and facilitating workshops for corporate clients, mainly in the branding, marketing and media space. Those of you who regularly read my blog, or follow me on twitter, will know that I've been through the wars recently following a … Continue reading Leaning into Uncertainty
What cancer taught me about living with uncertainty
Photo: me, a few days post op, modelling my new glasses. This is the level of excitement possible while sporting fresh stitches I’ll kick off with a bit of context. I was diagnosed with Endometrial Cancer in 2018, although the diagnosis was a very long time coming. Women, I cannot stress enough how important it … Continue reading What cancer taught me about living with uncertainty
Ugly at the Tristan Bates Theatre
With a 5 strong all-female cast Ugly is an inventive and original approach to the issue of self-image and how women can struggle to feel good enough in a beauty obsessed society. While this show is not afraid to be provocative, it often surprises with a humour that succeeds in both disarming and engaging. While … Continue reading Ugly at the Tristan Bates Theatre
The New Work – Embracing Flexibility
(Gratuitous photo of sunny day outdoor working last year, have high hopes for this year) A few weeks ago I attended The New Work's "Embracing Flexibility" event. It is one of the few work events I've been to that has had such a female dominated audience, which is unsurprising if you consider how important the … Continue reading The New Work – Embracing Flexibility
Confessions of an Edinburgh festival avoider
"What do you mean you've never been to the Edinburgh Festival? You must go, you'd love it" Yeap, it's that time of year where I hear variations of the above ad nauseam. Normal, sane members of the theatre-going public see theatre at a pace that exceeds even my idea of a busy theatre week. As … Continue reading Confessions of an Edinburgh festival avoider
An evening with Ian McKellen
Photo by Teresa Harrison On Friday night I had the great pleasure of seeing Ian McKellen's show at the Park Theatre, followed by tapas with the fabulous man himself. It was a wonderful night from start to finish. The show was engaging, personal and packed with intelligence, wit and warmth. Including Tolkien, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, a … Continue reading An evening with Ian McKellen
My theatre heroes
(Pictured: the pot of tea I drank after seeing the glorious The Lounge at Soho Theatre. On until 20th May, worth running to get tickets) Inevitably my blog posts are filtered through the context of my life, so before I launch in, here's a spot of context for you. (1) I'm freelance, and am often … Continue reading My theatre heroes
My one year freelance anniversary
8th April 2016 was my last day as a full time employee, with me starting my first freelancing gig on 11th April. I already shared a lot of what I've learned along the way as a freelancer a few months ago, when I reflected on my first 9 months. To celebrate my 1 year anniversary … Continue reading My one year freelance anniversary
View From The Outside 