Recently, I had the opportunity to give a short talk during a “time to Talk” session at work. It was a wonderful experience, and I wanted to share that conversation here with you.

Despite progress, societal acceptance remains a steep uphill journey—In today's fast-paced world, where individualism and conformity often clash, understanding and accepting the differences in others' mental health, wellbeing, life choices, or neurodiversity can be a difficult and challenging for some people.

Before I start, I want you to know, these are just my thoughts and observations, and not to be taken as a great study. I would love to hear your thoughts and views on this.

PART II Part I can be found here Dry January - The Transformative Benefits of Reducing Alcohol - My Journey Following up on my previous blog about the transformative benefits of reducing alcohol, I want to delve into an often-overlooked aspect of this journey: the stigma associated with having an alcohol or drug problem, and also the stigma attached to being teetotal or opting for low alcohol intake. These societal pressures can make recovery and sobriety challenging, but it's time we address them head-on. I have faced this struggle myself, enduring everything from 'friendly' jibes to outright judgement from people who seem to think there must be something wrong with me for admitting that alcohol had control over my life. It can be disheartening when people don’t know how to respond when you say, "I don’t drink anymore!" Some might react with awkward silence, while others feel compelled to crack a joke or belittle you, possibly out of their own insecurities or fears.

PART I Part II can be found here Breaking the Stigma: Navigating Alcohol and Drug Recovery, and Embracing Teetotalism  Happy New Year all! So, the Christmas and New Year celebrations are over for another year, and many of you are looking at New Year’s resolutions. One of them might be Dry January!

Prioritising Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace

Finding Light in the Darkest Times

Why is it so important to have different kinds of people and make everyone feel included at work? In this blog, we’ll talk about why having different kinds of people at work is important and how it helps companies do well. In today’s world, having different kinds of people at work isn’t just a trendy thing—it’s a big part of what makes companies successful. It helps people come up with new ideas and makes work a better place to be. In this blog, I will talk about why this is so important.

This is a great video on the Ask Twice initiative. https://youtu.be/nOkH2jGK4p0?si=8L_RpzKqwkP0A6HG