I am 13 weeks along with baby number 3 !
Read More »Author: Fairy
30-something full time working mum of 2 girls, I am striving to find the right balance between my career and family life.
Happy mum to toddler Apple and baby Peanut.
Lucky wife to husband Lion.
Living in the UK.
Why LinkedIn can make you depressed
Social networks do not have good press at the moment. They are accused of damaging mental health of teenagers, especially girls, by promoting unhealthy expectations of reality and body image, bullying 24/7 and lack of sleep. Usually, when referring to the harmful effects of social networks, we refer to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and possibly […]
Review of June – July 2019 : Managing again, Holidays and keeping a clean home
The last 2 months have been pretty uneventful, hence I decided to lump June and July into one update. Brace yourselves because even doing this may not prevent this update from being… boringRead More »
Your yellow shoes…
They were your very first pair. You were a late walker, starting at 17 months, but you have used them until the sole became very thin.Read More »
Normality is good
As far as I remember, I have always wanted to be out-of-the-ordinary. I am posh and annoying that way.
Holidays in Spain lounging on a chair in the sun, sangria in one hand and a book (or a cigarette) in the other ? No thanks, give me cycling in Myanmar or rafting down a cold river.Read More »
Ode to excellence
A few weeks ago, I attended a presentation from one guy in the office.
He showed up in a crumpled outfit, with a piece of paper folded in 4 that he proceeded to unfold and that contained his notes. He spoke in a hush tone, none the TED talker. He repeated himself a lot. He had no justification for some of his assumptions. In one occasion, he could not even remember why he had recommended a particular course of action so he simply said so and skipped to the next.Read More »
To doing it my way
Yes, I am a nice girl. I tend to help people. I assume good intent. I like to connect, share a laugh or a coffee. I am liberal and accepting. I smile a lot.
The problem is, people take advantage. Not everyone of course. The political ones. The competitive ones. They equate kindness with lack of character. Simple terms with lack of expertise. Friendly conversation with laziness. Read More »
“Mama stop looking at your phone”
Instead, ask me how was my day. Ask me if I saw some ladybirds in the park. Ask me how long I had to wait to get on the swing in the playground. Ask me what I had for lunch. What story my nanny read to me at nap time. Read More »
On second chances
Me ? I try to seize them. Growth mindset, learning from past mistakes, believing once more. Trying with all my enthusiasm, my eagerness, my ethics.
Others ? Quick judgement. Unfair gossip. Success is fleeting but failure is sticky.Read More »
Ever had one of those days ?
Those days when you wake up blue for no particular reason.
When mood is morose, smile is discreet and eyes don’t sparkle .
When your work seems useless, inconsequential. Like it doesn’t matter.
Feeling you are not where you should be, but unsure where that actually is.Read More »
