This week I want to talk about something that touches so many of us, especially in midlife, but is often minimised or swept aside: burnout.
I've been talking to a lot of people this year who are having a really tough time so I wanted to share some of what I've been learning in case it's useful to you too.
Fifty comments from health and social care workers and the Ockenden report point to the same conclusion: it's the culture, not the individuals.
After thirty years of having the answer, I'm learning a different kind of value. It turns out silence is a skill.
I applied to join the board of the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust late last year, and it's now official. Here's what their Quaker way of doing business has taught me, and why discernment might get you further than a vote ever could.