Last week, we fled our city home … left behind the genteel stoney facades (and the Union Jack and Saltire flying just a few doors down from our home 🙄)… and made for the open vistas and fresh air of the Scottish countryside. This is a love letter to the Scottish land itself. And to…
This week, The Long View considers the real risks of speaking truth to power 📢 and offers some strategies for deciding where, when and how to have your say, and keep your peace 🪴
This week, the Long View delivers the “real turkey” on American Thanksgiving 🦃 and reflects on messy history, human endurance and the kindness of strangers 🫱🏽🫲🏾
This week, The Long View is feeling the turn of the seasons 🍁 and also sensing some flagging spirits out there. We reflect on how to stay optimistic 🌿, whilst also keeping it real.
The Long View is back from holiday, with some reflections on why we all need breaks – big and small – and how that could work differently for each of us. The challenge of doing nothing I am famously bad at doing nothing – the Italian phrase “il dolce far niente” (the sweetness of doing…
This week, I’ve had a few conversations that were heavy with panic, worry and frustration. Here’s my strategy for accepting overthinking (and letting go). 🎈
In today’s edition of The Long View, we consider how to find new perspectives. TL;DR: ask unexpected questions 🤔
In this edition, I write about the naming of The Long View, and the importance of taking perspective. I also share a cool little website and invite you to take a mini-break, which will hopefully give you some instant perspective on everything you thought was important, today.