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Naomi Osaka and why her experience has so much resonance

by | Jun 14, 2021 | Personal

You have probably heard about Naomi Osaka’s  withdrawal from the French Open based on her refusal to do press conferences. I think it’s an interesting light on the ever present dichotomy between the needs of the individual and the requirements of the...

My 21 for 2021

by | Jan 11, 2021 | Personal

I do love a good podcast and one of my absolute favourites is Gretchen Rubin’s Happier. She does it with her sister – Liz Craft – who also has a great podcast called Happier in Hollywood with her writing partner Sarah Fain. One of their key ideas...

My 20 for 2020 updated January 2021

by | Mar 3, 2020 | Personal

This year I have been inspired by Gretchen Rubin and her sister Elizabeth Craft to try out a strategy called 20 for 2020. The idea behind this is simple, pick 20 things that you would like to do/work on and commit to doing them for the year. So the 20 I have picked...

5ks, cows and Claire Underwood

by | Jun 3, 2015 | Personal

Last July I decided to start running. I was inspired by the site of women running in the morning as I drove to work. They always seemed the epitome of grace and power to me. However I never saw myself as a runner. I was the girl who hid in the toilets at school when...

OLYMPICS, FAILURE AND RYAN LOCHTE

by | Aug 2, 2012 | Personal

I’vwe been watching the Olympics sporadically over the last week or so. The big battle has been in the pool amongst the swimmers. Now I have to say I’m no swimmer. I didn’t learn as a child and while I did try it again, my instructor – try as...