The thought of filling out permission slips might make you roll your eyes - but they’re actually pretty powerful. If you’ve ever had caring responsibilities for children or young people; you’ll likely be very familiar with the the whole ‘permission slip’ ritual. It turns out that a small piece of paper can make a big difference.

Do you remember the last time you had a great conversation? If so, can you put your finger on what it was, that made it a 'great' conversation - rather than simply a good chat?

For various reasons, more and more of us are taking on at least two significant part-time roles, across the breadth of our life and work. For some of us, combining multiple part-time roles feels like a necessity. For others, a ‘part-time’ lifestyle is a highly intentional choice.

I don't usually wear badges. But last week, I bought myself a small enamel pin. Over the last few days, this little pin has sparked some interesting conversations, with people who've asked me what it means - and why I’m wearing it.

If you’re starting 2019, facing some important questions about your life and work, know this: You’re not alone. I’m starting the year with some significant questions myself.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned, about this time of year, it’s to expect the unexpected. One thing you can predict, is that things will be unpredictable.

Not many of us can honestly say that we're good with waiting. Waiting is often difficult, uncomfortable - and just plain HARD. We're all waiting for something… And right now, some of us are aching. Lamenting in waiting.

And suddenly, we’re into December - and Advent. There’s something about this season, that stirs wonder; whether in the midst of peace - or chaos. If only we dare, to give ourselves a moment, to notice the view.

If the Black Friday weekend has left you feeling like your soul was being suffocated by all the grabbing - and the ‘getting’, today there's some room for your soul to breathe. Today is about giving.

In the week Thanksgiving sits next to the biggest shopping event of the year; it’s particularly noticeable that many of us have a complicated relationship with gratitude.

Over the last week, many of us have been reminded of the importance of remembering. How can we remember things we don't want to forget?

The recent post on Margin, has sparked some interesting conversations online - around what 'margin' looks like, in practice. It's been great to discuss some ideas, with people who are exploring what might work for them. Today, I wanted to follow up the original post - and share one simple idea.

Do you want to live and lead with more courage - and be better equipped, to have difficult, but important conversations?

If you book up your diary 1-2 months ahead, December may be filling up quickly. If you’ve not already done so, now’s a great time to block in enough ‘margin’, to help you live well - and serve others better, through the festive season.

Lately, I've had several conversations, in which we've started somewhere else - and later found ourselves talking about issues around wellbeing. Everything is connected.

Life is a stream of information. We’re constantly bombarded with more data than we can process. We filter most of it out - and give weight to a small percentage of what we sense and see. We only see in part - and from a particular place. How we ‘frame’ things matters.

Stories have superpowers. The stories we tell ourselves, can have a profound impact on us: On what we believe - and sense. On how we think - and feel. And, on what we say - and do.

Change changes things. And it changes us. With or without our permission. Sometimes we get to plan and prepare, for weeks or months in advance. At other times, change comes suddenly, without warning. Sometimes, there's no time for planning or preparation. At all.

Noticing things matters. It gives us an opportunity to think about what we need to think about; say what we need to say; prepare to take action, where that is what's required - or simply to 'know’ things - and hold them.

When it comes to what we think about, say and do, what might happen, if we found a way to keep things simple - and focus on #JustOneThing?