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Emma Downey
- 2 min
The Art of Being Mindful #HBHB
Mindfulness has grown in popularity in recent years, and it’s easy to see why. Just a few minutes a day of meditation, or a quiet activity such as painting or colouring, can give your brain the rest it needs to refresh. Our brains are bombarded with a constant stream of information, and they are mighty clever organs, but there’s a limit for everything! Being mindful is the art of being fully present in whatever you are doing. Not being distracted by what’s around us, just foc
Emma Downey
- 2 min
Who Knows You Better than YOU?
Curriculum Vitae, CV, Resume, Personal Statement…everybody knows what they are, but how you write one is a different matter. It seems we can write social media updates about where we’ve been for brunch or that our cat managed to stand on its hind legs easier than writing about our life achievements. That is what a CV is, writing down your course of life; education, work history, qualifications and relevant achievements. It is said that the average Recruiter will only take sev
Emma Downey
- 5 min
Somewhere Between Downton Abbey and The Good Life
Sometimes things happen that make you reassess your life. I lost a very good friend of mine to the Big C in the past year. She was far too young, far too beautiful and had so much more left to give to the world. Why it takes a tragedy to make you rethink things, I don’t know. But I’m here to tell you, please don’t wait for that tragedy to happen. Do the thing. Make the bold choice you’ve been wanting to. Recently, I did. I’ve never looked back. I count myself as a very lucky
Emma Downey
- 1 min
#MealsIn30 - Meat-Free Open Lasagne
Welcome! Week 2 - what a week we had at WWD! Aside from all the excitement of new events, this week the WWD Food Tribe ventured into the wonderful world of vegetarianism, a Quorn recipe, Open Lasagne. We had some initial disapproval over the use of Quorn (*Ahem Sadie*) but mostly we were excited to try something we wouldn't normally throw together. Here's how it went (keep your eyes peeled for our furry friend). Meat-Free Open Lasagne "Now I drink it 'til the cows come home..
Emma Downey
- 2 min
How A Cuppa Can Help Your Career
Aaaaaah the good old British tradition of tea drinking. Aside from the heated debates over sugar/no sugar, milk in first or last, tea drinking is a glorious, quintessential British joy and it can help you in your career too, not just because of the caffeine content! 1. Ease back pain and eye strain. It is widely known that sitting hunched at your desk plays havoc with your posture and long bouts of screen time results in headaches and dizzy eyes. Taking a trip to the kettle c
Emma Downey
- 1 min
#MealsIn30 - Lemon Chicken & Asparagus Foil Packs
Welcome! So this week we put the marvellous Creme De La Crumb to the test and their: Lemon Chicken and Asparagus Foil Packs. Now this is our first #MealsIn30 challenge, so are deducting 5 minutes from each time, due to the excitement of recording ourselves and the giggling. The scores came in as follows: Sadie: Time - 45 mins Tastiness - 7/10 Easiness - 9/10 Vicky: Time - 40 mins Tastiness - 6/10 Easiness - 9/10 Kirsten: Time - 40 mins Tastiness - 6/10 Easiness - 9/10 Emma: T
Emma Downey
- 2 min
Whose Priorities Are You Prioritising?
It feels like the hardest thing sometimes is just organising your life. Remembering to brush your hair. Write out birthday cards in time to be sent (this one I'm particularly bad at). Finish blog posts. Tweet on schedule. But it's worse when you think you've got it together, you're riding that wave of smugness, then somebody throws a curve ball at you. BAM. "Family comes first." "Work comes first." "You come first." "Health comes first." "Money comes first." Where do you even
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