Seedling Ep 30. Coming back from burnout
This time on the podcast I’m delving a little deeper into the topic of burnout and sharing six suggestions to help you come back to work after burnout. I’ve included a little context about burnout for the millennial generation (and why we’re so susceptible) and discuss ways we can set new boundaries and do the work we love in a more sustainable way. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or…
Seedling Ep 29. Notes from the hiatus
Ahh it feels good to be back! Season 3 of the podcast is officially here and I can’t wait to share these episodes with you. To kick us off I wanted a big-old catch up after my break from the podcast and break from everything Blue Jay of Happiness. In this episode I share a bit more about the hiatus, why I’ve decided to stop coaching for now and what…
I’m back *waves*
Hello everyone, how are you doing? After a couple of months away from all things Blue Jay, I’m slowly finding my way back. The time away has honestly been better than I could have imagined. I had time and space to rest, refuel and feel inspired again. I regained the spark of creativity that had been snubbed out by the pressure I was putting on myself to succeed as a…
Taking a break from Blue Jay
A couple of week ago I published a blog about wanting to quit. At the time of writing, I really believed I was past the feeling. The day after the post went live however, I was hit by a wall of exhaustion and the feeling came back stronger than ever. I go into more detail in the video below, but essentially it was like the culmination of blogging and sharing…
Small habits that lead to big changes
Change doesn’t happen all at once. It’s very rare that one action we take makes a lasting change in our life. Instead, change comes from the culmination of lots of small steps we take – often in the form of habits. Building habits that encourage growth is therefore key if we want to make a change. When I say change here, I mean moving forward in creating the life you…
When you really want to quit
It’s happened before and it’ll happen again. Those moments when the thought of quitting your dream takes you and feels utterly overwhelming. If you’re a fellow side-hustler or own your own business, I’m sure you can relate. I had a moment like this recently. I woke up one morning and just thought… is it worth it? I’ve been working so hard since launching my coaching services a year and a…
What I’m doing to learn more about race (part 2)
Two years ago, almost to the day, I wrote about race for the very first time. Here’s how that piece started: “This is one of those blog posts that makes my chest tight writing about. It makes me uncomfortable because I feel unqualified to talk about race and I’m treading a very fine line between using my privileged position to speak about important issues and centralising myself, a white woman,…
Monthly mindscape – feline
It’s that time again, a chance for me to have a little fun with fiction and bring you along for the ride. And I’m particularly excited about this month’s because the picture I found involves a cat! Anyone who knows me will already know I’m a cat lover and while Dan and I can’t have one in our current flat, we have grand plans for a cat (and a dog)…
Navigating growing pain
As you may have noticed after reading last week’s blog on the impact of self-belief on my life, I’ve been feeling reflective recently. Maybe lockdown is encouraging more navel-gazing than usual, who knows, but it’s been interesting. For this week’s blog I wanted to talk about the fact that growth can be painful. It’s amazing of course, to develop, learn and grow as a person, but it can be uncomfortable.…
Seedling Ep 28. Six steps to discover your worth
Somehow we’ve come to the end of season two! It’s gone very quickly but I’ve loved diving a little deeper into certain topics this season. For the finale I wanted to share the six steps I believe are necessary to discover your sense of worth, build self-belief and grow confidence. The six steps came about after doing work on my coaching packages at the start of this year. Hopefully hearing…