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…6 min read·Oct 19, 2021--1--1
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…5 min read·Oct 10, 2021--1--1
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…8 min read·Sep 20, 2021--1--1
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…6 min read·Apr 3, 2021--1--1
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…4 min read·Mar 27, 2021--1--1
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…7 min read·Mar 1, 2021--1--1
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…6 min read·Aug 3, 2020--1--1
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…3 min read·Jun 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…10 min read·Jun 14, 2020--1--1
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…8 min read·Jun 5, 2020----
