Hi everyone,
This Friday, 11 September, I turn 52.
It is also five years since my father died, on my birthday.
Five years. It doesn’t feel possible that he has been gone for so long.
Dad and I used to fight. We loved one another deeply, but we were also alike in certain ways. He rather liked to b...
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I wanted to share a podcast conversation that’s just come out and that feels particularly close to home.
I recently joined Wodcast, a podcast built around a simple idea: the words that shape us. Each guest brings words that have meaning in their lives and explores the stories, ideas ...
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This weekend we've been LIVE at Medicine Festival, bringing a taster session of Lead Like a Goddess to a wonderful community, in person.
Nothing beats gathering face-to-face to explore this work together. Every time we share it, we're reminded of the power of leaning into ancient wis...
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In my last letter I said I had lots to share, so I wanted to take this opportunity to invite you to some of the exciting things we have coming up at the Isumataq Collective over the next few months, with new opportunities to gather, learn, explore and connect - both online and in ...
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It's boiling hot.
The earth is in peak bloom. The days are long. Summer has reached its fullest expression and everything around us seems to be expanding, growing, reaching.
And yet this morning, in my yoga class, we did almost nothing.
We held restorative postures. We focused on our...
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So that’s me underneath all that protective gear, and that’s me in the group photo above too, 24 hours beforehand. I’m nestled in amongst a group of 45 engaged and inspiring leaders from different countries and multiple sectors, all gathering at the stunning Broughton Hall Sanctuary ...
Dear beautiful community,
Today is March 8th, International Women’s Day, and also the first anniversary of the Isumataq Collective.
It’s been an extraordinary ride, and truly a privilege to work with this growing, thriving community of women that comes together each month to dive deep into the ri...
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For many years now I’ve not been one for January resolutions. Not because I lack ambition, but because I’ve spent years watching how often they fail. Announced with gusto at the beginning of the year, only to be whispered later with the quiet shame people carry when they go by unmet....
Hi everyone,
As we come to the close of this year, I’ve been taking a moment to reflect on the journey we’ve been on together - both as a collective and as individuals. This season naturally invites us to pause, soften and look back. You may want to take a quiet moment to ask yourself:
What chan...
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In our live session last week with Nikki Trott, I was struck by how timely the conversation about “sacred business” feels, both personally and collectively. So many of us are standing at the threshold of systems, roles and identities that can no longer hold who we are becoming. The o...
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This season we’ve been exploring burnout.
In my last letter, I looked at the generational differences relative to burnout, and how each polarity can offer a particular lens of understanding, and guide and define helpful action. Thank you for your responses - I am so grateful this com...
Dear ones,
Across generations, burnout wears different masks. The Baby Boomers and Gen X were shaped by stoicism, productivity, and self-sacrifice, the unspoken belief that worth is earned through exhaustion. Their burnout is often silent, unassisted, marked by depletion and a quiet endurance tha...
