AmandaMy journey to becoming a Death Doula.“The Doula walks alongside the family, opening their heart in service and compassion. Doulas do not judge feelings, responses or behaviour…6 min read·Oct 27, 2023--3--3
AmandainWeb of WeeknotesNew Year’s rituals (and other everyday magic)‘Rituals were designed to attune our outer life with the inner light’.7 min read·Jan 2, 2023----
AmandainWeb of Weeknotes2022 Year Note (Upgrade)If you’d told me at the start of the year the ways in which it would unfold and how I’d feel at the end of it, I’m not sure I would have…13 min read·Dec 22, 2022--1--1
AmandaPrioritising, accepting and starting policy design projects.One of the questions I was often asked when leading the User Centred Policy Design team at the Ministry of Justice was ‘but how do you…7 min read·Nov 16, 2022--1--1
AmandaService Design in Gov: User Centred Policy Design fishbowl — September 2022Back in May 2022, Mark Dalgarno approached me asking for feedback on a session proposal for Service Design in Government on ‘What is…5 min read·Nov 3, 2022----
AmandaThe tips and ‘cheat codes’ I’ve discovered leading a Policy Lab.I’ve often described myself as a career chameleon. I’ve worked in operations, policy, data and digital — and so far the golden threads…11 min read·Oct 8, 2021--4--4
AmandainWeb of WeeknotesWeeknotes: Precious Time / Nuclear Seasons (S05E03)The original title of these Weeknotes was going to be “February finishes” – they are now called Precious Time / Nuclear Seasons in honour…10 min read·Feb 28, 2021--1--1
AmandainWeb of WeeknotesWeeknotes: February Fulfillment(S05E02)Five things that happened6 min read·Feb 21, 2021----
AmandainWeb of WeeknotesWeeknotes: February flowI’m not sure if it’s because we’re already in February, or it’s the beautiful dusting of snow this week (and the sunshine and bright skies…7 min read·Feb 14, 2021----
AmandainWeb of Weeknotes2020 yearnote.Thank you Sharon for writing yours and inspiring me to write mine.8 min read·Dec 31, 2020--1--1
