Like many people I hadn’t heard of self-care until relatively recently, I’d say the last 10 years. In 2005 I had a health crisis, and another one in 2006, as well as the usual life hurdles. Over the next seven years I got on with things and just as everything feel into place, I fell apart.
I just finished reading Steve Toltz’s Here Goes Nothing on the recommendation of a good friend. It is a spectacular read; witty, sharp, and so many truly excellent one-liners ...
In recent days I have been watching the fallout of the Harry and Meghan Netflix documentary. A common criticism I have seen is that Meghan has no class and my internal monologue is always, but isn’t that the point she is trying to make?
We are all being told that things are getting back to normal - cafes, bars and restaurants are open, a lot of us are back in the office and we’re travelling again - yet at the same time it all feels a bit weird (maybe it’s just me!).
My blog post about toxic bosses around two weeks ago was very popular. This week I thought I’d flip the coin to a more positive topic and talk about my experiences working with really great bosses (or more to the point, leaders).