Tag Archives: resilience

It was nine years ago today

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

Nine years ago on this day I was taking my first tentative steps into social media. I established my Twitter account @amandacomms and wondered what lay ahead. It was a very different time in 2009. I had been a head … Continue reading →

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Taking a timeout

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

I have written many times about how difficult life can be and how we need to take care of ourselves to deal with it. Over the past few weeks and months I have felt like I have lost my way … Continue reading →

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Take good care

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

In the past 12 months I have probably thought, written and talked more about mental health in PR and communication roles than at any time before. Last year mental health awareness was important but as a distant concept. In 2018 … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the challenge of resilience

Posted on January 29, 2018 by

Two years ago today while I was at the start of my a blog a day challenge I wrote about the importance of developing resilience. (https://amandacomms1.wordpress.com/2016/01/29/six-elements-of-resilience) I wanted to look back from this position of facing eight months when I … Continue reading →

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Time to stand tall

Posted on January 27, 2018 by

I started this blog a week ago but with so much going on to challenge my thinking it has taken until now before I felt able to finish it. We are heading into another year and I have been reading … Continue reading →

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At the heart of the matter

Posted on December 5, 2017 by

Effective communication needs to be at the heart of any organisation or business. We would say that we are professional communicators but that is exactly why we can say that. Communicators have a unique position and can see across the … Continue reading →

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Welcome the festivities

Posted on December 1, 2017 by

It has been a difficult year. I have lost track of the amount of times I have said or written that in recent weeks. The first of December is the start of advent with calendars, candles and decorations everywhere. So … Continue reading →

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