There’s a lot going on in there (your mind). So how do you know what’s useful or not? There’s so much. How do you decide what to keep and what to forget ? (IF you can! I remember what I don’t want and forget what I do.) OK, it’s a mess, but there must be […]
Do you need a mirror to reflect? No. As any creative person will tell you, reflection happens in the bath … when you run … while you sleep … when you’re relaxed … Ideas pop into your thoughts, often when you’re relaxing. Get in the habit of writing these insights down, whether you use a […]
Like most of my friends I’ve been glued to my screen for the past few months reading the latest news in our seemingly fast deteriorating world. I know it’s not good for me to dine on disaster but it’s just so darn engaging (damn you Trump!). As an antidote to apocalyptic headlines I came across […]
Is your LinkedIn profile different to your CV? Is your profile ‘living’ or is it static? An article by Ms Career Girl takes a look at how we can utilise our LinkedIn profile more effectively, without recycling what is written in our CVs. They make some really great points, so next time you are on […]
I thought it was high time I shared a recent inspiring week before the memory faded and it was lost forever in the hum-drum of winter. I was part of the Vic Voices choir for a chunk of the first Trimester – a mix of staff, graduates and current students, including amazing Music students. We […]
I’ve had a few interesting experiences recently where I’ve found myself comparing what happens to students now vs. what I experienced at the same age. I’m the grand ‘old’ age of 37 which isn’t ancient but I’m obviously a few years on compared to the 18 – 21 year olds I commonly sit down with […]
It’s an issue that affects all of us at one time or another, but can be especially prevalent at a time when society says we should be most social. Why does loneliness affect so many young people? This article https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/why-loneliness-affects-so-many-young-people explains it well. It can affect our performance at university and mean we don’t get […]
