Last week, something surprising happened: my walk-obsessed dog refused to go for a walk. Cookie, my chocolate Labrador, usually sprints to the door the second I touch her lead, tail wagging like a metronome on overdrive. But this time? Nope. She flopped to the floor...

Yesterday, while heavy rain was battering at my windows, and the wind was howling through the cracks, I did what any sensible person would do—scrolled through social media. The first thing I saw? My friend’s bronzed toes, dangling over the edge of an infinity pool,...

Last week, I was at a dinner party when one of the guests—a friend of a friend—started sharing a story about their recent promotion. They spoke with such ease and self-assurance, casually throwing in details about their new responsibilities and the exciting challenges...

Before you panic—this isn’t that kind of article. But I do want to talk about how much we reveal about ourselves every day without even realising it. Our words, our reactions, even the way we stand in a queue—all of it gives away what’s going on beneath the surface....

One of the biggest battles my husband and I currently face is our 13-year-old son’s relentless campaign for a smartphone. His go-to argument? “Every single one of my friends has one.” Our response? The age-old parental classic: “If all your friends jumped off a cliff,...

When our son was young, my husband and I decided to do a bit of role playing. I mean role swapping. Due to circumstance and for practical reasons, we made a conscious decision to swap our ‘roles’ so my husband became the stay-at-home dad while I ramped up my career as...

)Every morning—come rain, sleet, snow, gale-force winds, or beautiful sunshine—I walk our chocolate Labrador, Cookie. Without fail, I bump into one of two fellow dog walkers, and before we know it, we’ve walked the entire route together. By the end of an hour, we’ve...

From Setbacks to Success: Leadership Lessons from the Entrepreneurial Journey I’m just launching Jo Blakeley Training, and I am setting a positive intention that it will be an overnight success. You know, the kind of overnight success that takes 20 years, countless...

I was watching the news this morning. Okay, I’ll admit it—that was my first mistake. But I did, and I felt sick. Economic downturns, rising inflation, political upheavals, bombings, and the looming threat of war. It was enough to make me want to crawl back into bed....

Emotions: A Shortcut to Self-Awareness Ever been so angry you could explode? Maybe a colleague took credit for your idea, a team member dropped the ball on a crucial project, or someone ate the last slice of cake you were saving. We’ve all been there. But have you...