By Michelle McLean Who or what is to blame when young people offend? It’s the question many people are asking after watching the Netflix drama Adolescence. In this blog post for the University of Birmingham, I offer my perspective on why some young people in trouble with the law are shown compassion, and others are…… Continue reading Pinning The Blame When Children Offend
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TEDx Talk
As part of the ‘Stop Collaborate Listen’ TEDx event in Wolverhampton in July 2024, Adrian discusses what it means to be an ally, why we all need one and how we can show up for each other. Click the link below to watch Adrian’s TEDx talk about Inclusive Allyship. https://youtu.be/-krLTF1e9v8?si=3GcjtxIISkWYeLdX TEDx- Ideas worth sharing.
Walking The Talk
I love discussion and debate. The people in my circles are open, thoughtful and curious and we always learn from each others perspective. But public politics are divisive and the separation seems to be getting wider every day. So, for a long time, I have opted to keep my political opinions to within my private…… Continue reading Walking The Talk
A New Page, A New Day
By Michelle Mclean ‘Another notebook?’ my friend rolled her eyes as I ran my fingers over the soft covers. We were in a quirky gift shop and I had naturally gravitated towards the stationary section. Later that day I put my new purchase in a cupboard alongside the rest of the stationary I’ve collected over…… Continue reading A New Page, A New Day
Go Slow
By Michelle Mclean Have you ever flipped ahead to the final chapter of the book you’re reading, to find out what happens? Have you ever googled the outcome of the TV series you’re binging on? Yeah me too, so there’s no judgment here. Sometimes things are just so good we can’t wait patiently for…… Continue reading Go Slow
On Finding My Spiritual Self
By Michelle Mclean Crystals. Meditation. Vision Boards. Tarot. Yoga. Journaling. Prayer. Reiki. Breathwork. Fasting. Retreats. Law of attraction. You name it, I’ve probably tried it as part of my journey to become more spiritual. It’s cliched but I use the word journey deliberately. I went from one thing to another, in a constant state of…… Continue reading On Finding My Spiritual Self
Winging It
By Michelle Mclean I’ve been mulling over some ideas for a new, personal project. My intuition feels really good about it, I’m excited in a way that I’ve not been for a while and I have an abundance of ideas. I have so many ideas in fact, that I am a bit overwhelmed and not…… Continue reading Winging It
Comfortable With The Uncomfortable
By Michelle Mclean I was recently asked to be part of an Instagram Live series called Women Who Write, a month-long celebration of World book Day and International Women’s Day. I have never been involved with a ‘live’ before and I don’t like being videoed, so my natural response was to quickly close the email…… Continue reading Comfortable With The Uncomfortable
Time to Move On?
By Michelle Mclean When disappointments happen it’s common to be told to let go, move on or move forward. Often this is well-meaning advice, dwelling on negatives for too long is not good for us. Sometimes though it can be plain dismissive. I’ve come to believe that this dismissiveness is about the other person’s comfort.…… Continue reading Time to Move On?
Lessons I Have Learned About Change
By Michelle Mclean In my last post, I blogged about the inevitability of change. Since then, I’ve had various conversations about why change feels so difficult. I don’t accept that all change is hard. I think we often make it harder than it needs to be because of how we frame it and because of…… Continue reading Lessons I Have Learned About Change
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