So podcasts are my thing and I have a few in particular that I always listen to. One of my favourites is Second Life, hosted by Hillary Kerr (co-founder of Who, What, Wear) where she chats with women mainly in the fashion/beauty/wellbeing industry who have pivoted in their career path to live a second life. Its always really insightful and I love hearing these brave, tenacious women talk about how they transitioned from one career to the next — you can listen here if you fancy giving it a go!
As I was figuring out what podcast I wanted to listen to on my drive to work a few days ago I realised with complete clarity and joy that in fact my blog was now starting its second life!
(Side note: I know it’s not the done thing to have a blog anymore, and I did indeed look at the ultra cool and popular option of starting a Substack and a few other various online writing platforms but decided in the end that I do love my blog here and was happy with what I already had, plus being cool and popular has never been my thing!)
Finally it all made a bit more sense to me, because I’ve been mulling over this post for a few weeks now but didn’t really know what to say. I wanted to write an update post about the changes I’m making but a traditional “update” post just didn’t seem right. So feeling lost for words I’ve held back because everything I tried to write just came across as a bit blah...
So here I am now, with a bit of inspiration from one of my favourite podcasts introducing you to Her Wisdom.
And why am I now giving my blog a second life?
Well, this new direction has been percolating in my head for a while, with many attempts to get it going but never really anything coming of it. I’ve lacked vision, definition and focus. It’s been half hearted and we all know that’s a one way road to know where. I knew I wanted to focus on my interview series Her Wisdom as they have by far always been the most popular posts and I knew I wanted to transition the name eventually but never really did, waiting for the time to be perfect, or for me to have more money or energy (or confidence) to throw at it. Of course there never is a right time to start something is there?!
So one day last months when I was too ill to get off the sofa, and with no more excuses left I used that sick day to just do it - I changed the name, designed a new logo, bought a domain name and sorted out a Instagram page. By the end of the day relief swept over me - why hadn’t I just gotten on and done this before? I also had a massive amount of clarity, like a veil was lifted and I could see exactly what I wanted so clearly.
How crazy to think that a name was the obsticle that was blocking my creativity all along.
And what can you expect from this space moving forward?
It’s simple really, more of Her Wisdom.
Last week I rewrote my about page a little to reflect the change in direction:
"Here you’ll find this online space a home for wisdom, guidance and ideas to support you to overcome those obstacles. I've combined my vocation and my passion for personal wellbeing to create a dedicated place for any woman looking to be expanded and inspired by other women’s experiences. Through the efficacy of their wisdom and stories you can get even more curious about yourself, develop the confidence and motivation to unlock your super powers and cultivate a life that feels fully authentic.”
There’s one thing we can all do to create a better future and that’s to share our wisdom on the things that have made our lives better. Growing up, and as a young adult, I massively lacked female role models who were strong, compassionate and empowered. I don’t have sisters, I struggled with friendships and my female (and male) bosses were bullies. I never found a mentor in a teacher or a colleague and I constantly connected with people who were living with problematic behaviour patterns.
Since my 30’s though I’ve found a new way to connect to some incredible women in this world. Through the power of blogs, social media and podcasts, plus not forgetting good old fashioned books and magazines - I still love to hold an actual piece of writing in my hands - I have been able to discover and learn from other women’s stories and experiences. This gateway to others perspectives has filled a gap that was missing in my life and given me a chance to find my tribe, not to mention keep in touch with the women who matter to me.
I know I’m not the only one lacking in the right support, or missing out on spending time around other women who have found their way and have valuable insight to share. As a support worker who has mainly worked with women over the last 15 years I have seen so many others who are lost, who don’t know who to talk to or where to start.
This is my why, this is my mission, to deliver you wisdom from the women who have forged a path in front and are ready to pass down their knowledge and insights so you can do the same.
Their stories are powerful, get ready to embrace change...
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