The Damsel's Blog

Here you can find all my blog articles in chronological order, where I write about different aspects of thriving again after big life challenges:

I highlight different types of life storm, and what they may look like
I reflect on how storms affect us as leaders at work
I discuss some of the stages of the journey we may go through as we navigate our storms, using my SING model
I showcase particular wellbeing tools which can help us, and how we can get the most benefit from them

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Creativity as a tool to survive and then thrive

Creativity is one of my three core values here at Damsel Not In Distress. My latest podcast appearance has helped me appreciate even more clearly how vital creativity in all its forms has been on my h... ...more

Values ,Storm toolkit &Media & podcasts

July 22, 2025•8 min read

Your superpowers and kryptonite as a leader navigating a life storm

Maturing into leadership bestows us with superpowers - how can we harness these to help us through our storm? And what about that kryptonite we also carry? ...more

Leading through storms

March 19, 2025•5 min read

Old me would laugh in disbelief at my latest dream

Here, I reflect on profound dreams which illustrate the journey I have taken to get to the other side of my life storm of emotional abuse. ...more

Storm journey ,Leading through storms

March 03, 2025•6 min read

It won't always be like this...finding hope in the midst of the storm

Sometimes when we’re in the midst of the storm, we can worry that nothing will ever be right again. Where can we find hope, and what can we do to navigate to the other side? ...more

Storm journey ,Storm toolkit

February 13, 2025•5 min read

Learning great lessons...even when something has gone well!

Learning about what worked and what didn't really helps us make progress towards what truly matters to us. But we often skip this step for various reasons. ...more

Storm journey ,Storm toolkit

January 22, 2025•8 min read

Too fake to be true

So, it turns out I’ve got a new bugbear in life...my Facebook feed is being invaded by a bunch of perfect AI-generated images of nature. But what about living with life's messier reality? ...more

Storm journey ,Storm toolkit

November 15, 2024•5 min read

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