Emma Lennon

Emma Lennon

Emma Lennon is a passionate writer, editor and community development professional. With over ten years’ experience in the disability, health and advocacy sectors, Emma is dedicated to creating work that highlights important social issues.

Articles by Emma:

How rediscovering dance changed my life

‘A beautiful surprise’: How rediscovering my love of dance changed my life

Dancing has helped me deepen my relationship with myself and ignites a childlike joy that I never expected to feel again, writes Emma Lennon.

How to forgive someone who isn't sorry

How to forgive someone who isn’t sorry

Knowing that forgiving others is good for us is one thing, but it’s quite another to put into practice. Here’s some tips on how you can start.

What are personal values, and how can you establish your values?

What are personal values, and how can you establish your values?

Personal values are the principles and beliefs that guide your decisions, actions, and interactions. Here's how to discover what yours are.

Feel like you’ve wasted time? Here’s what you can do about it

Feel like you’ve wasted time? Here’s what you can do about it

Time is indeed precious, and it makes sense that we want to avoid wasting it. But what does it actually mean to waste time?

Am I a people pleaser? How to spot the signs

Am I a people pleaser? How to spot the signs

People pleasers often go out of their way to make others happy. Here's how to tell if you're a people pleaser, and what you can do about it.

How to give women compliments that aren’t based on appearance

How (and why) to give women compliments that aren’t based on appearance

Complimenting a woman based on her appearance reduces their worth to what they look like. Here’s how you can change that unhelpful habit.

What to do when a friend doesn't value your friendship as much as you do

What to do when a friend doesn’t value your friendship as much as you do

While perfectly balanced reciprocity in friendships is rare, what can you do when it seems like a friend doesn't value a friendship as much as you do?

The importance of setting boundaries

The importance of setting boundaries

When used correctly, boundary setting is an incredible assertiveness skill that could change your life.

The unspoken bias that child-free working women face

The unspoken bias that child-free working women face

Work-life balance is harder for child-free women employees to obtain, due to an unspoken bias in the workplace.