Listener, thinker, doer, coach, mentor, speaker, writer, distributor of hard earned insights. Underachieving perfectionist.
A curated and incomplete list of achievements and underachievements…
Updated 3rd April 2024
- Personally…
- Funtimes with the enormous teenagers – went to a sushi making workshop – I’m here to tell you… It’s harder than it looks!
- I didn’t run in our local half marathon this Spring. I’ve retired myself from running and I feel OK about that. I did an excellent job of cheering, flag waving and shouting unhelpful stuff. I stood about 500 meters from the finish line and LOVED shouting “You’re nearly HALFWAY there.”
- Read: Anything you want by Derek Sivers
- I’ve got such a lot of time for Derek… one of my all-time favourite clips from a TedTalk is this
- Reading: Operation Moonlight by Louise Moorish (delightful)
- Watching: The Gentlemen on Netflix. Fabulous cinematography! The colours, the costumes, the music!
- Professionally…
- I had a day out in London with my AFI’s (Alcohol Free Insiders). Every second was either a joy or thought provoking!
- I’m booked to on stage at the Mind, Body and Spirit Festival in London in May. Get your tickets here. Let me know when you’ve got your ticket and let’s have coffee together!
- 1:1 Coaching my new clients through Alcohol Free April…. Squeeeee…. Brilliant new people in my world… my heart and their heart… heart bumps!
- Read: Blurb your enthusiasm by Louise Wilder in preparation for new TOP SECRET project!
- All the other professional things can be found here
Updated 4th March 2024
- Personally…
- Went to the cinema to watch ‘Wicked Little Letters’ with a girlfriend – brilliant, I loved it!
- Visit to comedy club (by myself)
- Decluttered a bookshelf – felt very good!
- Reading
Non-Fiction: Prison; A survival guide by Carl Cattermole
Fiction: The Knot by Mark Watson - Professionally…
- Successfully loaded the Drink Less; Live Better Podcast onto You Tube
- Got featured on electronic billboards as part of a campaign
- Featured on The Andy Ramage Podcast
- Featured on The Tickle Time Podcast
- All the other professional things can be found here
Updated 2nd February 2024 - Personally…
- This is a birthday month in our family (4 in one week) – lots of cake to be baked and eaten!
- Using my habit tracker to track when I’ve been completing my stretching exercises. Want a copy of the tracker? Click here
- Watching Mr Bates Vs The Post Office – a scandal!
- Watched 3 movies in a month (this NEVER happens in my world) Nyad, Faraway and Sister Act
- Reading – The Art of Enough by Becky Hall. Lovely read.
- Professionally…
- Building my new Expert Speaker Website
- Enjoying the author events I’ve been invited to speak in at local independent bookshops
- Follow on February for those people continuing their Dry January and want support and bespoke resources 1:1
- Loving hosting Rest Club come check it out!
- Allll the other professional things can be found here
Updated 7th January 2024 – 2024? Wow! - Personally…
- Reflecting on a lovely few days away with my husband, teens and dog!
- Celebrating my 46th birthday in a way that feels great to me
- Walking using an app to map my routes – game changer
- Watching Slow Horses – just LOVE it
- Reading – A therapeutic journey, lessons from the school of life by Alain De Botton
- Professionally…
- Meeting with a book publisher to discuss Drink Less; Live Better
- Putting together my new website to promote my corporate well-being speaking/group workshops/1:1s
- Loving hosting Rest Club come check it out!
- Writing this page and committing to update it once a month or so.
- Allll the other professional things can be found here
Updated 1st December 2023 - Personally…
- Booking diary days with my husband/teenagers for things we’d like to do this month
- Getting the Christmas Tree decorated
- Worrying less about keeping traditions that don’t ‘fit’ anymore
- Looking forward to a bit of time away from work
- Reading – What’s that lady doing by Lou Sanders (very good)!
- Professionally…
- Getting excited about my Drink Less; Live Better Dry January Book Tour of Independent Bookshops.
- Loving hosting Rest Club come check it out!
- Writing this page and committing to update it once a month or so.
- Allll the other professional things can be found here
Updated 3rd November 2023 - Personally…
- Watching Series 3 of Ted Lasso – I’ve put off watching it for ages because I absolutely don’t want it to end. I’m on episode 11 and I cannot bring myself to press play on the final episode.
- Reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.
- Waiting for MRI, mammogram and ultrasound followed by appointment with consultant to discuss results.
- Waking at 4.15am. YES! 4.15am in the morning – One of my boys has a new Assistant Greenkeeper job and I’m taking him to work
- Finishing a loooong training course for my volunteering role.
- Professionally…
- Preparing to speak at the Mind Body and Spirit Festival Birmingham in November.
- Lining up my Drink Less; Live Better Dry January Book Tour of Independent Bookshops.
- Loving hosting Rest Club come check it out!
- Writing this page and committing to update it once a month or so.
- Allll the other professional things can be found here
This NOW page has been inspired by Derek Sivers and you can read all about the brilliant idea here