When You Step Into the Arena, Everyone Is WatchingRecently someone told me that standing on a stage and talking about what I’d been through sounded like playing the victim. I paused when I heard that. Not because it shocked me. If I’m honest, I’d always assumed that...

Women Are Not Asking for Weaker MenInternational Women’s Day is about recognising the strength, contribution and progress of women. It isn’t about men. So let me be clear from the start. This isn’t a redirection of the spotlight. It’s an observation. Over the past two...

I Will Be Okay. Always.“I will be okay no matter what happens.” Chris Williamson described that as a definition of safety. Most people hear comfort in that sentence. I hear exposure. Because if that sentence is true, a lot of illusions collapse. Most people think...

Your Sat Nav Doesn’t Shame You. Why Do You?Chris Williamson mentioned something on Modern Wisdom recently that caught me off guard. The sat nav doesn’t insult you when you miss a turning.It recalculates. That was it. Simple. Clean. No theatrics. And yet it landed...

The First Rule of Fight Club Is This. Win the Fight Inside.Everyone remembers the original rule. But that was never the real lesson. The real fight was never in a basement. It was internal. That’s why Fight Club still resonates. Not because of chaos.Not because of...

You Always Come Out Smelling of Roses. That’s Not Luck. That’s Standards.“You always come out smelling of roses.” I was told that last week. I think it was meant as a compliment. Recognition of resilience. Of strength. Of that inevitability about landing back on your...