One of my back teeth started aching this week. I’m wondering if it’s a reaction to the rapid decaying of truth that’s impacting politics and culture today, both in the UK and the US. I was aware of the term post-truth (Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year in 2016), but hadn’t heard of truth decay until Obama started mentioning it in the interviews he’s been doing recently to publicise his new … [Read more...] about Why we’re suffering from truth decay
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Escaping the tyranny of the “shoulds”
As I write, I should be sitting in a cosy stone cottage in front of a wood-burning stove, having just returned from an invigorating walk with a lovely friend in the beautiful Black Mountains of Wales. Instead, I am at home in Amersham, still in bed, gazing out of the window at a uniformly grey sky that is interrupted only by a brutally pollarded tree. Welcome to my winter “holiday”. Don’t … [Read more...] about Escaping the tyranny of the “shoulds”
Can we finally dare to hope?
I can’t stop crying. The salty drops trickling down my cheeks are tears of release, relief, and joy. I can't stop watching videos of people partying in the streets of American cities, celebrating the announcement that Joe Biden is now President-Elect, and I can see they’re experiencing similar emotions. It feels as if an enormous weight has been lifted. That’s the release. The relief is … [Read more...] about Can we finally dare to hope?
Google yourself. You never know what you might find…
I don't know about you, but I Google myself on a regular basis. This is not intended to massage my ego, but to see what is ranking at the top of Google's search results when I type in my name, and therefore what potential clients would find if they did the same. Of course, it helps if you not only have an unusual name (according to Google, I seem to be the only Beverley Glick on the … [Read more...] about Google yourself. You never know what you might find…
Human vs machine: the problem with keywords
The last blog I posted on this website was a deeply personal one. In it, I wore my heart on my sleeve and talked about the eulogy I wrote for my mum's funeral, about a gratitude letter I had read to her 10 years ago. My 'call to action' at the end was to urge everyone reading the blog to do the same and write a gratitude letter to their parents or other loved ones before it's too late. I … [Read more...] about Human vs machine: the problem with keywords
Why not zhoosh up your writing?
Let me ask you a few questions. Do you find writing a chore? Doubt your ability to write? Want to write blogs to promote your business but don’t know where to start? Have a website that is professional but doesn’t really show your personality? Get in a spin when it comes to deciding what to keep in and what to leave out of a blog, article or speech? Need a hand with editing and … [Read more...] about Why not zhoosh up your writing?