Tag: London

• How to plan a career when you’re predicted to die in 10 years

  

  I felt guilty writing the title of this post. It’s not something I’d relish reading from a friend or loved one and I can only imagine what it’s like as a parent. But I think people reading this without lived experience of illness need to understand this feeling as much as they possibly can. I…

  EllyA-F

  February 15, 2018

  Work

  blogger, career, chronic illness, cystic fibrosis, London, motivation, professional, work life, writing

• With every percentage

  

  That scrappy bit of paper above is a list of life ambitions I wrote, aged 18. You can see I didn’t exactly hold back.

  EllyA-F

  April 13, 2017

  Life, Travel, Work

  advertising, balance, creative agency, cystic fibrosis, London, Sustainability, Work, writing

• Allow yourself a stumble or two

  

  I moved to London late November last year all full of hope and expectations for the year to come. I’d got a new job and things were looking good. Since returning from Korea in March of last year I had worked as a contract Bank Teller amongst other temp roles. To begin with I didn’t…

  EllyA-F

  September 28, 2013

  Life, Work

  advertising, ambition, career, cystic fibrosis, hospital, London