AMY'S BLOG

A year ago, we closed the door on the home we'd loved for almost 19 years. People often talk about downsizing. Jon and I never saw it that way. For us, it was always about rightsizing—finding a home that reflected the life we wanted to live now, not the one we'd created two decades earlier. We wanted more freedom, flexibility and time for what mattered most. Our vision was clear: stunning views, no traffic noise, a welcoming village community, light-filled rooms with a so

Since my last Reflections with Actions episode in May, I’ve been reminded that life is never really still. Even when it feels paused, we're always moving in some direction and when I looked back over the past few weeks, that movement became very clear. There have been meaningful milestones along the way: my son Eddie turning 21, three close friends’ birthdays, reaching 1,000 days sober, and Jon and I celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. Each one marks a journey, not ju

For years, the word business followed James Ainsworth (my podcast guest from episode 519 Opportunities for Alignment), around like a shadow. It felt heavy, tied to expectations and obligations that never quite resonated with him. Whenever he tried to fit himself neatly into its definition, something felt out of alignment. Then his perspective shifted. Instead of focusing on business, he began focusing on purpose. In doing so, he started reclaiming a part of himself that had

On Tuesday this week, Jon and I celebrated a special milestone – our silver wedding anniversary. Twenty-five years ago, we stood together and said, ‘I do’. Yet as I reflected on our journey, I realised our story really began six years earlier, in April 1995, when a chance encounter at university brought us together. To mark the occasion, I decided to do something a little different. I wrote Jon a poem telling the story of how we met – from moving into his halls of residence d

This week I travelled to Leicester to speak at the inaugural Wigmore Wednesdays Leicester event. My talk, What We Inherit, What We Choose, What We Leave Behind, explored the stories, beliefs and experiences that shape us, and how we can become more intentional about the legacy we create. Purpose is a topic that consistently sparks deep conversations because it invites us to pause and consider an important question: Am I living a life I've consciously chosen or one I've simp

Success is rarely about the thing itself. Not really. Money, portfolio growth, business wins and recognition are often just symbols we attach meaning to. Beneath them sits something far more human: the desire to feel free, secure, connected, peaceful, significant or fulfilled. Yet so many people spend years pursuing success without ever pausing to ask what they actually want success to feel like. Last Friday, I facilitated a Meaningful Success workshop in Birmingham for a r

Confidence isn’t built in the spotlight. It rarely blooms under scrutiny or amid harsh self-judgement. Instead, it grows quietly, nurtured by acceptance, patience and the rare gift of being truly seen. The most transformative spaces in our lives are not those with the grandest stages, but the ones where we feel safe enough to lower our defences and be completely ourselves. During Sarah Hoyle’s conversation in Focus on WHY podcast episode 515, this theme echoed again and again

You may sometimes think vulnerability is something to hide, fix or protect yourself against — a weakness best kept out of sight. However, as I reflected on the conversations shared in this week’s Focus on WHY Reflections with Actions episode 514, especially the insights from recent guests, a different truth became clear: vulnerability is not a failing. It’s part of being human. We’re living in a world where scams are increasing, systems move too quickly for genuine understa