In my End is my Beginning…

On the 26th March 2015 I had my last session on Jody’s Plan B mentorship programme. That particular session was based on endings something that I loosely thought about until now. Jody mentioned that ‘endings are thresholds that hold the power of both the...

Is flexible working biased against non-parents?

An interesting article on the BBC news website When the right to request flexible working was extended to all employees in 2014, the move was heralded as a game changer in the workplace. With anyone eligible to ask to work from home and/or reduce their hours, it...

An article in the Guardian

Just sharing an article one of my GW Bees shared with our group this weekend. Its a love;y article of hope, courage and dealing with grief… https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jan/06/open-water-swimming-last-chance-alexandra-heminsley-leap-in  ...

Reflections

The end of a year is a great place to reflect on what has passed and think about what is to come and as I sit here I can only reflect on 2016 with a smile. Don’t get me wrong there were some tough times, I was more than half way through my GW plan B programme so...

The Baby Shower

So I went to the baby shower and was grateful to be part of the celebrations. I did have a small griefy moment watching a couple of the pregnant ladies comparing their bumps and stories. Watching the joy on their faces as they shared their excitement of things to come...

An Interesting Read

I just thought that I’d share this article forwarded to me recently by a friend. It’s titled “100 Women 2016: Parents who regret having children”. You can read the article via the following link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38145118...

The Invitation

On arrival at work I found a small envelope on my desk. I thought that it was a bit too early for a Christmas card but didn’t know what else to think. Nope the baby feet did not give it away…. Ok so you guessed right, it was an invite to a baby shower. For...

DNA of Care event

On Wednesday the 2nd November 2016 I took part in the DNA of Care event in London. It was an event organised by NHS England to share the digital stories that have been created by participants on the digital story telling workshops run by Pip Hardy and Tony Sumner....

My Interview on Premier Gospel Radio

After reading my book, Dreaming of a Life Unlived, Esther Kuku contacted me to be a guest on her radio show The Family Hour at Premier Gospel radio. What joy!!! So on Saturday the 26th I travelled down to South London and had the pleasure of being interviewed by...