I am so thrilled! Thank you @syp_uk
My close friends will know that things have not been easy for me for many years. I've been working so hard behind the scenes, overcoming all sorts of obstacles. It means so much to me to get shortlisted for this award. ❤️❤️❤️
Bucket list item ✅
Not all perfect, some ups and downs. And I can safely say my adventuring days are behind me now. 😅 But very grateful to have had the opportunity to do Machu Picchu after so many years of wanting to go.
Big shout out to my husband for encouraging me to go (and for taking on solo parenting for so long!). And to the lovely @soarandexploretravelagent for organising this trip for me. As well as the fantastic group of travellers who accompanied me on this legendary Peruvian trip. ❤️❤️❤️
Forgot to post this before! Had a fantastic self-care Sunday learning to crochet with @nellymakescraft 😀 Thank you so much for a lovely time (and the chat)! 🧵✂️💜
I've been fortunate enough, this year, to have gotten a fab mentor via an international scheme I applied for and also gotten several coaching sessions for free from another party. Honestly, I had a feeling like I was missing something and these sessions helped me work through that. Point is, talking with people who are kind enough to share their knowledge and enthusiastic about helping others is a great thing. But it might take a bit of research to find these opportunities.
This might be your sign to find these opportunities, people! 😅
(Video taken at Tatton Park. 🎄)
#mentoringworks #coachingisawesome
Had a really rubbish day, but then found out I'd won the Reader's Choice for a piece of writing I'd completely forgotten about. Started jotting notes for another competition. Got out of my head. Meditation, mindfulness, etc doesn't work for me, but this does!
#ilovewriting #writinglife
Educated by Tara Westover is one of those books which has really stayed with me since I first read it back in 2018. It’s also a book that I just assumed when I started this podcast that somebody would approach me and want to talk about.
It feels astonishing that we’ve got as far as season 11 before anybody has asked to come on and discuss it. I’m glad I waited, though, because I’ve thoroughly loved my conversation with @medic2creative today about the book and about some of the themes.
We think about acceptance. We think about education. We think about self-motivation in learning. The ideas of hiding in plain sight. What is safeguarding? What is not safeguarding? And how do you norm reference a family? It’s a brilliant book, and I’ve really enjoyed thinking about it.
Listen here: /1880290/episodes/18042993-educated
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#plasticsurgery #surgeon #surgeonlife #surgicaltrainee #rcgp #paediatrics #ptsd
Would've taken heed of this before. Things have changed, though. Now I think: we only have one life and I'd rather minimise stress, thank you. 😂
#careerchanger #ilovewriting #findyourtribe
