Hello again, some thoughts on the return to pre-pandemic pace of life (a bit late but ...)
So, I’ve not written a blog for a while, and while I’ve missed it in some ways, in other ways I’ve not. That’s because when I first...
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Kate Binnington
- Mar 8, 2022
- 4 min
Our very first face to face session of the Shore-Up Social Club (so you can know what to expect)
It was a cold wet and windy day in Leeds, I battled through the elements and found my way to the warm and welcoming reception at Heart in...
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Kate Binnington
- Feb 7, 2022
- 7 min
Covid; a reminder that how we assess our success needs to reflect our current circumstances
EDIT; this as a few weeks late, turns out the catch up from Covid has taken longer than anticipated so this blog has been languishing on...
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Kate Binnington
- Dec 6, 2021
- 5 min
Juggling the baubles- how do you know what can drop?
It’s Christmas, it’s busy, the usual list of things to remember and hold onto is suddenly increased by what feels like a hundred and...
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Shore-Up CIC
- Nov 6, 2021
- 6 min
The difference between what we talk about doing and what we actually do; why trashy telly matters.
I went to London with my sister recently, (well not that recently, it’s taken me a while to get this blog together!). It was brilliant....
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Kate Binnington
- May 24, 2021
- 5 min
So, here we are...
... yes, here we flippin’ are. 12+ months of social isolation, eat out to help out, a winter of hibernation, January’s home school...
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Kate Binnington
- Mar 15, 2021
- 6 min
Evenings in lockdown- can they be more than just a slump through time?
So, there we are, we did it. The first week of actual school in 2021. How was yours? Mine was good, I've very much enjoyed the slower...
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Kate Binnington
- Mar 6, 2021
- 5 min
‘Self-care’, ‘me time’, ‘relaxation’: the myths, the reality and what actually makes a difference.
“RELAX!! NOW!! You’re missing it, you’re missing it- don’t waste this time: RELAX!!” Said my loud and insistent internal voice as I sit...
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Kate Binnington
- Feb 27, 2021
- 5 min
The 8th of March- please, please, please, no backtracking. We’re at breaking point.
Now before I start, I’d like to clarify that I have no problems adhering to lockdown for the greater good of the nation, for the NHS, to...
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Kate Binnington
- Jan 30, 2021
- 9 min
Lockdown 3.0: why does it feel so much harder?
We’ve been here before, we ‘should’ know what to expect ... so why is it so hard this time round? Quick note- this is quite an honest...
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Kate Binnington
- Jan 16, 2021
- 5 min
It's relentless; change, adapt, 'just keep going'. This is where I am and it is soooooo tiring!
This pandemic is relentless. Living with shifting expectations, restrictions and rules feels like it has been going on for ages. And it...
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Kate Binnington
- Jan 5, 2021
- 4 min
STOP…BREATHE…PLAN: some thoughts on managing this winter lockdown
So here we are, the place none of us wanted to be but knew deep down was going to happen: full winter lockdown. Last spring the only...
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Kate Binnington
- Dec 31, 2020
- 5 min
New Year's Resolutions; yes, no, maybe?
So here we are heading into a new year, and it might surprise you to know that despite my love of all things planning and change making,...
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Kate Binnington
- Dec 22, 2020
- 5 min
Christmas 2020: finding moments of joy in amongst the change and uncertainty
So, a short blog today, as demanded by the pressures of my last day of work this year and three kids at home with no family nipping in to...
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Kate Binnington
- Nov 25, 2020
- 4 min
'Self-care' what is it for me, how do I fit it in and is the value in the process or the product?
So, during this lockdown that doesn’t feel like lockdown, I’ve been thinking a lot about the things I say to the people I work with and...
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Kate Binnington
- Nov 13, 2020
- 7 min
Here we go again...how to survive lockdown version 2 (maybe!)
Return of lockdown; return of the blog. In part, this is in response to conversations I’ve had about the current lockdown and in part...
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Kate Binnington
- Jul 2, 2020
- 5 min
Lessons from Lockdown- the good, the bad and the useful.
Has lockdown changed your perspective?
How ready are you to hold onto the good, jettison the bad and make the useful stuff stick?
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Kate Binnington
- May 23, 2020
- 6 min
Sometimes I just need someone to notice... or maybe I need to notice different things...
Some thoughts about why we need feedback from other people and ideas on how to find validation in times of restriction.
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Kate Binnington
- May 6, 2020
- 7 min
I’m doing what I can to help myself, so why do I still feel this way?
So, its been a while since my last blog. This is for a few reasons really: lock down lethargy, taking my own advice and trying to take...
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Kate Binnington
- Apr 24, 2020
- 5 min
So many hours in a day and I just want 5 minutes ...
So, I was lying on the sofa in the sun on Sunday afternoon; the boys were watching something in the other room, Rob was doing something...
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