We are in Full Glimmer Season – Hope in the Smallest Moments
We are in Full Glimmer Season – Hope in the Smallest Moments As we walk towards Christmas, there can feel like an immediate, collective increase in pace. We can feel …
Joanne Grobbelaar
The Bedrock of My Work is Emotional Intelligence in Action
When you hear the term “emotional intelligence,” it can feel like a bit of a buzzword, something that’s been co-opted and championed as the next big thing. And while it …
The Final Weeks, Stop Sprinting, Start Setting
The Final Weeks, Stop Sprinting, Start Setting The year-end energy is palpable, isn’t it? It’s that cultural push, the collective agreement that December means we have to cram everything in, …
The Truth About Working at Pace
The Truth About Working at Pace, The September and October Update If the last few months felt like a blur, that’s because they were. September and October brought the kind …
The Lost Art of Being Bored
The Lost Art of Being Bored, Reclaiming Our Minds in the Age of Technology There was a time, not so long ago, when waiting in line or sitting on a …
Why We’re More Than Our Boobs
The Midlife Menopause Season – Why We’re More Than Our Boobs There’s a season in a woman’s life, usually around midlife, that hits you like a freight train you never …
The Lost Art of the Phone Call
The Lost Art of the Phone Call I was recently checking in on a project, and the team told me a story of “tellyphone tennis.” Seven emails in, they were …
The Myth of Work-Life Balance – Why ‘Seasons’ are Better than a Perfect Split
The Myth of the Perfect Balance Embracing the Seasons of Our Careers “Work-life balance.” It’s a phrase that has been weaponised, a holy grail we are all told we must …
The Beautiful, Messy Truth of Lifelong Wellness – Twenty Years On
The Beautiful, Messy Truth of Lifelong Wellness Twenty Years On You know, it’s funny looking back twenty years. I genuinely thought I was on top of my game, health-wise. Not …