For every female lawyer who’s running on low battery
As female lawyers, we’re often expected to power through; to stay switched on and performing at our best, even when we’re beginning to run on empty.
But in her excellent book Wintering, Katherine May offers us a different perspective: winter isn’t a sign of failure or stagnation. It’s part of a natural cycle. A time when growth goes underground, gathering strength.
Just like us.
If you’ve ever underpriced a job… this one’s for you
Let me tell you a quick story.
One time, I gave a client a fixed fee to draft a contract.
Nice and simple, I thought. One draft, job done.
Except… It was not one draft.
What are you willing to tolerate?
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of hearing psychologist and author John Amaechi speak at Gunnercooke’s annual Symposium.
He has that rare ability to combine insight with humour - to make you laugh one moment and reflect deeply the next. His calm presence and gift for storytelling left a real impression on the room.
What five senior women partners taught me about leadership
When I finished interviewing Alison Eddy for my book chapter, I burst into tears.
Not because she said anything upsetting - quite the opposite.
Alison is the former senior partner at Irwin Mitchell (now the Partner Ambassador for Inclusion at the same firm), and she spoke with such clarity, empathy, and emotional intelligence about her leadership journey that I suddenly realised what I’d been missing throughout my own legal career.
Finding purpose (even when you like your job)
A little while ago, I was chatting with my friend, a member of Female Lawyers Club. She told me that while she quite liked her job as a real estate lawyer, she sometimes wondered whether there was something more out there for her - a bigger sense of purpose or direction.
That feeling really resonated with me, because I think so many of us have moments where we pause and ask: Is this it? Or could there be something else I’m meant to be doing?