For me, fulfilment is spending time doing what I want to be doing and choosing how I want to do it. In these posts, I share some of my reflections about what I enjoy doing and how I enjoy working as I develop my portfolio career.
Finding fulfilment also involves noticing and flexing where I am spending my time and energy so I can achieve a happy balance in and outside of work. This is not about finding an “ideal balance” and then trying to maintain it. Rather, the energy required to nourish the different segments in my “pie of life” changes over time.
Escaping the box
Feeling the pressure of others’ expectations and breaking convention; a poem.
Does passion for work inevitably lead to stress?
Is it always stressful to work on something you really care about? This post explores options for reducing stress, pressure or frustration when you do not want to care less. I also share an experience of discovering I am enjoying work!
Dancing in the moment
A poem about dancing freely in the moment and letting go of needing a plan. A metpahor for how I like to coach and for taking a more emergent and partnering approach in other situations.
The Pie of Life
A psychologist once asked me to imagine my life as a pie made up of different segments. Each segment representing how much time and energy I am spending on different areas, such as work; friends and family; leisure time. I have found this a useful metaphor for assessing whether I am focussing my time and energy in the best way at different times in my life.
Seeing life's tapestry 