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Lizzy Sharman

Work and self-worth: 5 things I learnt when I was ill

I was recently off sick for 2 weeks. I’ve had longer amounts of time off before for mental health, but I really struggled with this 2 week…

Jul 25

Jul 25

Parenthood —finding rest and re-claiming my identity

I’m back in my hammock at dusk, listening to the birds, looking up at the tree canopy — green against the blue of sky, getting bitten by…

Jul 22, 2022

Jul 22, 2022

Weeknotes — my mental health & what helps

As part of mental health awareness week, I thought I’d share some of my own mental health journey and what helps.

May 16, 2021

Weeknotes — my mental health & what helps

May 16, 2021

Mistakes, feedback, mission statements — Weeknotes 17–15 Mar 2021

Work (and life) related reflections over the last 2 weeks — mistakes, receiving constructive feedback and creating a mission statement.

Mar 15, 2021

Mistakes, feedback, mission statements — Weeknotes 17–15 Mar 2021

Mar 15, 2021

Collaborating, leadership, being enough (Weeknotes 16–28 Feb 2021)

Exciting development this week — I’m back to writing weeknotes in my hammock! Wahoo! I’m listening to blackbirds singing out over the…

Feb 28, 2021

My kids walking through a wood of bare birch trees, blue sky.

Feb 28, 2021

Exploring, safe harbours and ‘I’m proud of…’ lists (Weeknotes 15–8 Feb 2021)

The last couple of weeks have been intense. A lot has been happening at work and at home. The days feel so full that the weeks have flown…

Feb 8, 2021

A child-drawn picture of a peacock with colourful feathers stuck on, and a hand-drawn penguin.

Feb 8, 2021

Resilience and belonging (Weeknotes 14–24 January)

Reflections on my recent weeks at work — resilience, wellbeing, belonging and loneliness.

Jan 24, 2021

Resilience and belonging (Weeknotes 14–24 January)

Jan 24, 2021

Leadership, focusing energies, content designing (Weeknotes 13–7 December)

Reflections on leadership, how to make choices about what to put my hand up for, content designing, and navigating to safe harbours.

Dec 7, 2020

A rocky, tree-covered hill in the foreground, in front of a lake, with a mountain behind it. Grey cloudy skies above.

Dec 7, 2020

Dealing with stress and overwhelm (Weeknotes 12–22 October 2020)

In these weeknotes I’m reflecting on stress and overwhelm and strategies for overcoming them. It’s definitely been a theme for me over the…

Oct 22, 2020

Paper with a collection of flowers, leaves and conkers arranged on it

Oct 22, 2020

New job, focusing on people, content designing, development (Weeknotes 11–20 Sep 2020)

So it seems that with the beginning of a new routine, I’m ready to write weeknotes again! I’ve also written some reflections about change…

Sep 21, 2020

Pink hollyhock in a garden border, with a bee in it

Sep 21, 2020

Lizzy Sharman

Lizzy Sharman

Content design leadership. Parenthood. Mental health. Currently Content Lead at Citizens Advice. Formerly Defra, Government Digital Service and Citizens Advice.

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