by clairemockridge | Jul 28, 2025 | Body confidence, Perfectionism, Personal development
Recently, I performed Burlesque live for the third time – and to celebrate, I wanted to share a behind-the-scenes look at my journey from a personal development perspective. My first show was in April last year, performing just one routine (‘Candyman’ by...
by clairemockridge | Apr 11, 2025 | Personal development, Body confidence, Perfectionism
I didn’t expect sewing a jacket to be a therapy session… But, after 27-year hiatus, what started out as a creative challenge turned into something much deeper: a reminder of how far I’ve come. That’s right – I made this jacket! View this post on Instagram...
by clairemockridge | Mar 12, 2025 | Personal development
So, I was reflecting back recently on the number of times and the various situations where I’ve stuck at something for FAR too long, WAY after the fun has disappeared. Let me introduce you to a concept coined “Sunk Cost Fallacy”: DEFINITION: The tendency to continue...
by clairemockridge | Jan 20, 2025 | Personal development, Child-free life
At the age of 17, I sat my mum down at the dining room table and said: “Mum, I’ve got something to tell you…” She settled in and then said: “Ok…” I took a deep breath and then blurted out this phrase: “I don’t think I want children.” There was a slight pause in...
by clairemockridge | Dec 19, 2024 | Personal development, Rejection
Today, I’m going to share a very recent story of how someone tugged at my fear of rejection. For context: I’m a 48-year-old female, and the person in question is in a role of customer service to me. So, you could think of this person like your receptionist at work, or...
