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INSPIRING

  • INSPIRING, WORK & MONEY

    BREAKING THE MONEY TABOO

    It's easy to bury your head in the sand when it comes to money, or switch off when someone mentions the word 'pension', and it's definitely something I've been guilty of.  But more recently, I've started to sit up and take more of an interest, and you know what? It's REALLY empowering. As Laura Dempster explains, we should be teaching basic money management in schools, and we should start talking about it and learning about it. Money is part of all of our lives.…

  • HEALTH, INSPIRING

    MY JOURNEY WITH DYSLEXIA AND SELF BELIEF

    Today seems like a good moment to share this one. I have been recording the audiobook version of my book 'BUT WHY?' week and I found it really tough. I had forgotten that being dyslexic makes reading out loud from a script challenging; I can't seem to get my eyes, brain, and mouth to communicate to one another properly. With this in mind Frankie Watkin's account of how dyslexia impacted her self-esteem felt entirely relatable and relevant. Thank you Frankie .…

  • INSPIRING, MOTHERHOOD, SOCIAL MEDIA

    PARENTING AS A SOLO MUM

    e are sold this idea that: we grow-up, meet a partner, have kids... but of course it doesn't work like that.  For Mel as she reached the latter half of her 30's she became aware that her desire to have a baby was actually clouding her judgement when dating. So she decided to follow a different root as solo parent.…

  • EMOTIONAL, INSPIRING, MUST READ

    NARCISSISTIC & SEXUAL ABUSE IN A RELATIONSHIP

    This list has been in my 'to put live' file for a long time (thank you April for your patience). Though I am passionate about sharing tricky subjects I am also wary of trying to judge the mood. As such I have found myself waiting for the 'right time' to share this; the fact is there is no 'right time'. So here it is. …

  • HEALTH, INSPIRING

    COPING WITH A CHRONIC ILLNESS (PLUS A PANDEMIC)

    Emma wrote about her experience of Endometriosis for MOAL a couple of years ago and it continues to be one that stays with me, so when she reached out with a follow-up piece on living with a chronic health condition during Covid-19 I jumped at the chance to share it…