As the long days of summer begin to wane and our shadows slowly grow larger again, it’s easy to forget they never left. They were simply less noticeable in the light. This article explores how the protective patterns we developed to stay safe can quietly shape our lives, and how greater self-awareness can help us move from fear-driven choices to a more honest and wholehearted way of living.
I thought my biggest challenge was perimenopause. It turns out my biggest challenge was something much older: the need to be seen.
In senior leadership and talent roles, there were moments when I felt the weight of decisions, expectations and responsibility. Whilst surrounded by people, there were times when I felt surprisingly alone in navigating challenges. I often found myself being the person others came to for support, while having very few places where I could openly process my own thinking.
As I adjusted to driving a larger family car, I realised the challenge wasn’t the size of the vehicle but learning to trust the space it occupied – a lesson that mirrored my own transition into greater visibility as a first-time author. This reflection explores how taking up space with courage and authenticity isn’t about becoming bigger, but about becoming more fully yourself while staying safe and whole.
Ever felt overlooked, too much, or not quite fitting anymore?
A light-hearted reflection on overripe bananas, self-worth, and discovering that being different does not make you less valuable – they may be signs you’re becoming something new.
We move quickly from one moment to the next, rarely pausing to reflect – yet it’s in those overlooked transitions that meaning, growth, and clarity begin to take shape. When you make even a little space to ask what, so what, now what, you shift from simply moving on to moving forward with intention.
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