I was working late again last night in the lounge. I had my laptop on and was fully immersed in a really exciting project I am involved in. My youngest came up to me and said: “Not again Mummy, you’re always on the laptop!” V frustrating to hear, because I could see a child asking … More How to deal with the guilt as a working SuperMum
I’m bingeing on Instagram content at the moment as an inspirational source to pro-activise me – not a real word, I know (!) – And I am hearing over and over again that ‘you just need to meditate’… Whilst this is great in principle, in practice, this is not realistic with two children running around!!! … More How to meditate when you don’t have time
So I was listening to Sia’s Unstoppable track. The lyrics are awesome, inspiring and so motivating. I’m unstoppable, I’m a Porsche with no brakesI’m invincible, yeah, I win every single gameI’m so powerful, I don’t need batteries to playI’m so confident, yeah, I’m unstoppable today [It sounds much better when you hear it, rather than … More How to be un-fudging-stoppable !
Ever come home and thought there is TOO much going on ?? The afterschool clubs for children, the homework, the messy kitchen, the ever increasing laundry pile, the papers you forgot to fill in and send off, one of the darling mini-humans just told you her friend had overheard someone else say that someone in … More Feeling overwhelmed? How to tackle it the Aristo-Chic way
I’ve got notebooks everywhere, I like stuff. But I like minimalism more. My home is cosy, but my desk is sparse. I need professional space to think. When it came to the pandemic, the Frenchman and I had to choose spaces in the house to work. His desk is cluttered and gives me heart palpitations, … More How to declutter to allow space in for Aristo-Chic inspiration
I am totally an alpha female, so I LOVED when I first came across this quote. I don’t know who wrote it, but absolute credit to whoever did. I muthafudgin’ LOVE IT !! It is possible to procrastinate on so many things professionally. I know, as an alpha female Mama-zonian I can also procrastinate, but … More JFDI: ‘No amount of scheming or plotting will ever replace just ****ing doing it !’
Sometimes an Aristo-Chic Mama-zonian needs to slow down. I once went to a world-renowned spiritual healer, who I, excitingly (and astoundingly) found out was working from a clinic two streets away from where I lived, for a calming hypnosis session. It wasn’t during a particularly busy time in my life, or so I thought. I … More Best Wake-Up Call ever !
For those of you still working in offices or having to attend professional events, here’s how you overcome your fear of networking. The number of times I have entered a room full of people I didn’t know and thought, Ok, here goes! Be clear on why you are at that event/ meeting. What outcome do … More How to network and work the room the Aristo-Chic way
Ever felt like you were in a meeting and not sure you were qualified or credible enough to be there ? Relax – this is actually a recognisably labelled condition ‘imposter syndrome’. I’m not going to suggest for a second that you ‘fake it ‘til you make it’ – I have heard that a million … More How to fix this imposter syndrome feeling?
Thank humility, recognise its place in your world, then invite in and embrace your inner Sia Unstoppable and do the following: Write an article and submit it to industry magazines. Look on the inside cover, near the contents page, of a list of editorial staff, there will be an email address there Contact the industry … More How to raise your professional profile the Aristo-Chic way
