The ambiguity of coming back to work after having a baby

25th Aug 2020 FairyLeave a comment

I love work. I love the intellectual stimulation, the sense of accomplishment, the financial reward. I love business, I am genuinely interested by stories of corporation that rise and fall, by the strategic evolutions of markets, by the business models and the unexpected players. So starting work again after mat leave, I should be happy, right ?

What my third daughter taught me

11th Aug 20206th Sep 2020 Fairy1 Comment

Third time around, easy peasy right ? Well, throw in the effects of a pandemic and the inevitable magic that accompanies the birth of a new child and you get a fruitful ground for learning.

LinkedIn in Lockdown

9th Jul 2020 Fairy1 Comment

Half of the world has just spent some time in lockdown due to Covid 19. For most of us, it meant an increased use of social networks (Hello 30-something who signed up to Tiktok !).

I am grateful

16th Mar 202016th Mar 2020 FairyLeave a comment

In these troubled times, uncertain, heartbreaking, scary, I am grateful.

How our family is preparing for a lockdown

15th Mar 202015th Mar 2020 FairyLeave a comment

Coronavirus – everywhere in the world, this word is probably the most spoken, thought about, feared. It has now turned into a pandemic and most of us know that life won’t be the same for a while…

When you’ve had a bad week…

10th Jan 202021st Mar 2020 FairyLeave a comment

Have a curry and a glass of wine.

Plan the following week

Find the nuggets of good that DID happen : the compliment you did get from your boss, the project that did progress, the person you did help.

Whose opinion really matters ?

7th Jan 2020 FairyLeave a comment

What do people think of you ? Most humans ask themselves a version of this question everyday.

Do they think I am clever ? Do they think I am beautiful ? Are they jealous of me ?

Review of 2019 and resolutions for 2020 !

1st Jan 2020 FairyLeave a comment

Happy new year ! I hope it brings you and your families many joys and successes !

Did you celebrate the new year arrival last night ? For once, Lion and I stayed home, had a nice quiet dinner with the girls and went to bed before midnight. And it was HEAVEN ! My 16 year old self would laugh at me but being 6 months pregnant and with 2 kids, this was the perfect evening.