Summer of Shifts

Summer of Shifts A Companion to Stepping Back Without Losing Yourself Some seasons change everything. Summer of Shifts traces one of mine: a summer of endings, rediscovery, and renewal. 📘 Free to download; this companion guide offers a glimpse into the lived experience behind Stepping Back Without Losing Yourself, exploring what it really feels like […]

Stepping Back Without Losing Yourself

Walking Gently Into What Matters Now After decades of striving, many of us reach a quiet turning point. We’ve achieved much, yet something inside whispers that it’s time for a different rhythm, one shaped less by pressure and more by presence. Stepping Back Without Losing Yourself is a deeply personal guide about what happens when […]

When Music Finds You Later in Life

In the wood, I’ve been listening to the sound of falling leaves, acorns landing with soft thuds, the sharp bark of deer, birds calling through the trees, and the low rustle of wind through branches. These are the sounds that usually fill my days there. But every so often, I’ve stepped back into the world […]

Finding Purpose in What Hurts

I hadn’t planned to see I Swear. A film about Tourette’s, full of shouting and swearing? I hesitated. But I watched the trailer, funny, tender, clearly more than a simple “feel-good” story, and sensed there was something deeper. So I booked a seat. It turned out to be one of those rare films that stay […]

ThriveSpan: Walking Gently Into What Matters Now

A reflective philosophy for later life, ThriveSpan charts a more conscious path through ageing, where wellbeing, purpose, and reflection meet, and where life continues to unfold with depth, creativity, and renewal. As we move through midlife and beyond, many of us begin to ask deeper questions about how to live meaningfully. ThriveSpan offers a more […]

In the Season of Letting Go

The first hints of autumn are here. Mornings are cooler, the light gentler. I continue with twice weekly visits to my wood,  noticing how each tree seems to know exactly when to let go. It made me think about ageing, not as decline, but as another kind of growth. A quieter one. Here’s a reflection […]

Beyond Labels: Gen X, Boomers, and Generation Jones in the Age of AI and Later Life

Eleanor Mills recently argued that Gen X may prove to be the unexpected winners in the AI revolution. As the workplace shifts under technological disruption, she highlights how midlifers’ blend of experience and adaptability could become their greatest asset. But her framing also raises a bigger question: how do the different generations currently in midlife […]

The Harsh Reality of Ageing in Construction Work

This week I came across an article urging the construction industry to retain older workers as the solution to labour shortages. On the surface it sounded sensible, but it made me stop in my tracks. From years of research and conversations with people in later life, I know the reality is far tougher. Here’s my […]

Behind the Scenes: The Copy-Editing Stage

This past week I’ve been deep in edits for my new book, Career Coaching for Midlife and Beyond. It reminded me how much of writing happens out of sight. People often imagine books arriving fully formed, but there are many quiet stages before they become the finished copy you see on a shelf. One of […]

Seventy is the New Seventy

Why should you read this?Because ageing is changing, but not in the same way for everyone. I bring the perspective of someone who’s lived through nearly seven decades, worked for over five, and seen peers who began working at 15 or 16 in tough, physical jobs. Their reality isn’t captured by neat averages. My voice […]