Ah, here we are — back again, tea steaming, heart a little lighter, mind full of ideas. After last week’s heavy truths about the unseen labour women carry in male-dominated spaces, I promised we’d turn towards something hopeful: how to navigate it all with grace, strategy, and self-respect. So let’s talk solutions — practical, human-centred ones. Because change doesn’t come from grand gestures...
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from knowing you’re working twice as hard just to be seen as on par. It doesn’t come from long hours or tight deadlines — though those are part of it. No, this fatigue is quieter, deeper. It’s the slow burn of constantly proving yourself, of navigating assumptions about your role before you’ve even spoken, of adjusting your voice so it sounds...
“We don’t see people as they are — we see them as our instincts tell us they should be.”(A paraphrase of a central idea in Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink) I’m late by a day… but I’m here — and that counts. One small step forward still counts. Especially when it’s toward showing up thoughtfully and with purpose. This week’s post is based on a book I’m reading — Blink by Malcolm...
Hi there, energy systems enthusiasts and craft lovers and gardeners alike! As someone who splits her time between accelerating clean energy tech and scribbling patterns on greeting cards or gardening, I’m always curious about how diverse thinking shows up in different worlds. While recently listening to Matthew Syed’s “Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking” on audiobook, I found...
Last weekend, the weather was lovely with sun and a slight breeze, making it a perfect time to get on with Spring gardening tasks. I spent several hours outdoors weeding, mulching, and planting spring bulbs. It was a great opportunity for some quality “me time,” and to keep my brain occupied, I listened to “Scatterbrain: How I Finally Got Off the ADHD Rollercoaster” by...
Proud Mom. Lead R&D Engineer at PNDC, University of Strathclyde. Oxford Martin Fellow and Oxford policy engagement network KE fellow. Interests in energy technology, policy and sustainable system. Current research areas include the decarbonisation of heat, transport and electricity and the role of hydrogen in decarbonisation.