Sticks and stone may break my bones but words will never hurt me, except they will cut deeper; harder and last longer than any broken bone will
Bullying in the verbal is no less traumatic than the physical violence tolled on the person only the scars may not show until many years later
Category: Breaking convention
Words Of A Bully
Things are not always what they seem, and were people act out of character or in exaggerated gestures, there is usually a reason.
Why do bullies bully – usually for power, but is there something else behind these behaviours?
Sweet Dreams
Sweet dreams are made of this was a line from the Eurythmics song “Sweet Dreams”, a song all about meaning and contentment, and looking for that inner peace.
Todays post looks at how can you achieve that piece if you are haunted by the Past
Do not underestimate the quiet man
Speak when spoken to was the words used by my parents when in company of me as a child; which did 2 things;
1) Touch me the value of listening and hearing
2) Knowing that not everything that is spoken is key to a conversation
So I ask you to ponder do you speak too much and listen less; or hear all and speak only when necessary to do so
Networking
Life has its difficulties, we do not always progress as we would like. Sometimes there are obstacles, some a bit more complicated than others. Sometimes we want to feed our egos, thinking about overcoming them on our own, and what we do instead is limit our chances of success (and the quality of our life).… Continue reading Networking
How Are You
How Are You ? It’s a simple question but it can lead to a conversation or just to a short sharp shrift and curt response such as……FINE! I’ve got a confession to make (sponsored by Kleenex) – I wasn’t happy at school. My school housemaster would ask me on a regular basis how I was.… Continue reading How Are You
Credibility
Hi everyone! I hope that you are well. Did you know that credibility is “decided” in a split second? Last year I did a course on personal impact and it contested that our brain looks at: Age Sex Ethnicity The objects you hold or surround yourself by Clothes Manners Posture Eye contact Stability Smile For… Continue reading Credibility
I’m angry ….
I’m so angry at the moment, that I don’t even know where to start The death of Sarah Everard is not a TERF war. Its not an alienation tactic. Its not a political stance. Its not you v them. Its not raising the profile or a PR stunt by high profile people. Reading and looking… Continue reading I’m angry ….
A quick re-blog on inspiration and representation
I am re-blogging this from my husbands’ site, as it is phrased so eloquently, I thought it worth a re-share. If nothing else, it proves how important it is to bring everyone along on the journey, not just those having to travel it. Things Lady M Says: Now You Know
Becoming inspired
It has been a long time since I sat and wrote a blog post on this account. The reasons are numerous and to some extent are of no real consequence here. Yet today, I find myself pondering and thinking over the last week. I was lucky enough to attend a Women in Tech conference as… Continue reading Becoming inspired
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