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Continue reading →: Anger as a tool
Very often as women, we are warned against showing emotion in the workplace. I’ve written about this before on the blog. But there are times when we can use our emotions, in particular, anger, to effect change and drive ourselves to do things differently. Want to know how I know?…
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Continue reading →: Equinox Reflections: Rebalancing Life as an Engineer
It’s equinox season, which always feels like a natural time to pause and reflect. A moment of balance between light and dark, day and night. It’s a nice follow-on from a post on my other blog last week (although that one is more spiritually oriented, so consider yourself warned if…
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Continue reading →: The Joyful Engineer
Last week I was describing engineers as logical, reasonable, data-driven, and now I’m talking about joy? Hell yeah! Joy is often written off as frivolous, childish or in some way immature. but actually, it’s a hugely important element of resilience. Not to mention helping with creativity and vitality. Don’t believe…
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Continue reading →: From Lab Coats to Cauldrons: Why Engineers Need Rituals Too
We often think about the engineer as a male, logical, calm, rational, data-driven being. And to be honest, there are plenty of those around. But engineering is diversifying as time goes on. (Yes, I know, I complain about the lack of diversity in engineering, but even I can see it…
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Continue reading →: The Weight of Feeling Small – How It Shows Up and What It Costs Us
Last week’s post was about taking up space and not feeling small. I got a lot of comments wondering how you’d recognise when you’re feeling small. So, here you go! You might not even realise it’s happening. Feeling small doesn’t always look like hiding under your desk or avoiding eye…
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