Why it's so hard to make friends as grown-ups(and how to fix it) "In the age of AI, human connections will matter more than ever". Youâve probably read that line 100 times this year alone, and I couldnât agree more with the statement. Most of our waking hours are spent bouncing from small screen to medium screen to big screen and back again. And when weâre not glued to a device, weâre usually too knackered to connect in real life. If youâve ever felt that strange ache of being digitally...
9 days ago â˘Â 4 min read
Scroll, Click, Repeat:From mindless scrolling to mindful curating Ok, be honest: how many times have you found yourself staring at your phone, scrolling through nonsense, with zero memory of even opening the app? If you're like me, about 20 times a day. Thatâs your brain running on autopilot. Digital amnesia. (Note: I've created a free 7-day toolkit to help you break this exact cycle, more on that below.) 10, 20, 45 minutes gone. You couldnât even tell me what you just consumed. The usual...
16 days ago â˘Â 4 min read
Connection Over Correction: A Guide to Impossible Conversations I donât "argue with stupidâ. Thatâs been my modus operandi for years. And when I say "stupid," I'm not talking about people. We've all had our moments of believing things that feel a little silly in hindsight. I'm talking about ideas that are so disconnected from reality, it's a major energy drain. I just don't have the headspace for it. And donât get me wrong, I LOOOVE a good debate! I love heated exchanges of ideas, political...
23 days ago â˘Â 7 min read
Why your brain fights every good habit (And how to win the battle) Five years ago, my Monday mornings started with a cigarette, black coffee to kill the hangover, and frantically deleting Saturday night's Instagram stories. This morning? 6am wake up, a clear head and, wellâŚstill black coffee (I am French, after all). Same person. Same brain. Completely different wiring. And before you roll your eyes thinking I'm about to preach at you. I'm not. So if this is you too? Trust me, I get it!! And...
30 days ago â˘Â 7 min read
Is Your Inner Voice a Coach or a Troll? It is Day 4 of the September RentrĂŠe series on Substack! Every weekday this month Iâm sharing one bold, bite-sized truth to spark reflection, shift your habits, and design a life that feels good in real life. So far weâve talked about why you donât need fixing but designing, why most habits fail when your âwhyâ is fuzzy, and the three invisible loops that keep us stuck on repeat (Day 3). This week we keep building! Let me know if you find it useful, or...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 6 min read
Your September "RentrĂŠe" starts now: A 30-day invitation Iâve always LOVED September. Not just because of pumpkin spice lattes (it's back!), but because of the energy. September carries a different kind of electricity. The light shifts. The air changes. The world starts moving again. In France, we call it la RentrĂŠe: the return. And I'm not exaggerating when I say that it's a NATIONAL EVENT! It marks the end of the long (and slooow) summer holidays and the beginning of a new academic year....
about 1 month ago â˘Â 4 min read
From AI anxiety to AI advantage The first time I asked ChatGPT to draft something for me, I felt two things: complete awe and sheer panic. Awe at how fast it was. Panic because... if a machine can do this in seconds, what does that mean for me?? That was April 2023, and in that moment I realised I had zero future in consulting. Well, at least not the version I was doing at the time. Since then, the world has gone absolutely mad with AI panic. Every headline, podcast, and dinner party...
about 2 months ago â˘Â 7 min read
Why Joy deserves a spot on your to-do list Last week I laughed so hard I snorted oat milk latte out of my nose. It wasn't glamorous. But it was absolutely glorious! I was having brunch with a girlfriend, and we laughed so hard that the people at the next table were both amused and a little concerned. I've had a really tough few weeks at work, so it felt like someone had hit the reset button on my whole nervous system. And it made me realise something: I hadn't had that kind of laugh in weeks!...
about 2 months ago â˘Â 5 min read
Reclaim your brain. Itâs being robbed. Last year, I got a screen time notification on a Sunday that made me GASP. Letâs just say it was not a proud moment. I was calling myself an entrepreneur, trying to build a coaching business from scratch⌠and Iâd somehow spent 18 hours that week on Instagram. WTF? đą Add another 5 on The Guardian and a sprinkle of YouTube rabbit holes, et voilĂ : all my time, gone. And my brain? Absolute mush. The breakdown by app was even worse. I was reading The Guardian...
2 months ago â˘Â 6 min read