Real and NowWhy You Should Take Up a Childhood Hobby — No, Seriously!Blended working is a blessing for so many reasons. Doing my job from my quiet house 3 days out of 5 makes me more productive, creative and…Oct 19, 20211Oct 19, 20211
Real and NowBeauty vs Efficiency and the Tensions betweenWalking through my local town the other day, I saw a butterfly, bouncing haphazardly around the grey, urban space. It’s unusual to see a…Oct 10, 20211Oct 10, 20211
Real and NowHow Lockdown Made Me Resilient (Spoiler Alert — it’s not how you might think)I recently attended an online conference workshop called ‘Resilience through a Transformational Lens’ (AGCAS Employability Conference…Sep 20, 20211Sep 20, 20211
Real and NowLockdown Lift OffFor the majority of the past year, the UK has been in lockdown. At first, it was a novelty. Hubby and I took long, boozy baths, I…Apr 3, 20211Apr 3, 20211
Real and NowThe Tree of SoulsThe picture taken for this article is of a grave. Yes, a grave; a child’s grave at that. I don’t know how the child died, though in some…Mar 27, 20211Mar 27, 20211
Real and NowDressing Up — Something Fun to do in LockdownI’m 39 years old and I like to dress up. I don’t mean raiding my mum’s 70’s castoffs as I did when I was a kid; I’m talking about…Mar 1, 20211Mar 1, 20211
Real and NowGoing Back to the Office After 6 Months WFHThe news broke late last week via email. Out of the 3 teams which usually inhabit our large, open-plan office, my team has been selected…Aug 3, 20201Aug 3, 20201
Real and NowSetting Boundaries When Working From HomeDuring the pandemic, many of us have gone from working full-time in the office, to working full-time from home, overnight. Now that our…Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
Real and NowSpeculation Will Ruin Your Life — Stop Doing It!You know how curiosity killed the cat? Well, speculation could kill you. Don’t take part in it and, as far as possible, limit others…Jun 14, 20201Jun 14, 20201
Real and NowWhat Will You Give Up After Lockdown?Lockdown. What a strange time. Trips that used to be pretty straight forward — going to the supermarket, for a walk, to the park or beach…Jun 5, 2020Jun 5, 2020