My Perimenopause Diaries: When I stopped waiting to be seen
I thought my biggest challenge was perimenopause. It turns out my biggest challenge was something much older: the need to be seen.
Barefoot Coaches' Channel
Read our blogs from Barefoot Coaching-certified coaches as they explore the lessons they have learned (and teach to their clients). From relationships to careers, to life goals and mental wellness, find their wisdom below.
The Quiet Loneliness of Leadership
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.
Taking Up Space
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.
The Overripe Bananas
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.
The Space We Skip: Why Transitions Matter More Than We Think
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.
Can We Live More With Less?
In a world that constantly tells us to do more, have more, and be more, what if the answer is actually less?
Inspired by a conversation with a stranger on a flight, this reflection explores the power of attention, connection, and staying true to ourselves amid life’s transitions.
