Day 10: @swanny.bsky.social

Nominated by @simonjprior.bsky.social. Leila is an incredible Quality Advocate whose work this year and beyond deserves recognition. Congratulations on the 2025 QA Leader of the Year nomination - well deserved!

#AdvenTesters

Christmas wreath making 2 days in a row ❤️🎄

Happy birthday, James! 🥳

Donate to Support Marks Recovery, organized by Binary Bee Hey everyone, As you may already know, Mark has suffered a serious brain injury. Myself and … Binary Bee needs your support for Support Marks Recovery

Hey everyone - this is Rebecca ❤️ aka @binarybeeillustration.com

I'm sorry to say Mark has sustained anserious brain injury.

I know how fiercely Mark is loved by his friends, community and loved ones.

We've made a fundraiser for anyone who wants to support his recovery.

gofund.me/a9a16868a

More Cleo pics ❤️

Had a lot of fun making an Autumn wreath 🍂🍁❤️

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I found the stream... 🤣

A Weekend to Refill the Soul This weekend was exactly the kind of slow, soul-nourishing reset I didn’t realise I’d been craving.

BLOG: This weekend has been filled full of rest and love. Recharging your batteries is important after a full week of work and spending time with those who lift you up is everything. 🥰

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The Uneven Path to Leadership I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how differently women have to show up to be seen as “leadership material.”

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And to you too! Have a great weekend ❤️

Please feel free to reach out if you’d ever like to chat. ❤️ It has taken me a long time to get to where I am.

Tired but a lovely day!

New nails 💅

Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea (And That’s Okay) Why I stopped shrinking myself to be liked and started standing proudly in who I am!

Forgot to share my latest blog post here: open.substack.com/pub/swannyby...

Why This Heatwave Made Me Rethink My Whole Identity I’ve been thinking a lot lately about confidence.

My body changed. My confidence did too.
Perimenopause, weight gain, wardrobe meltdowns and the weird grief of not recognising yourself anymore.
This one’s raw, real, and a little sweaty.
👇 Read the post:

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Giving Feedback That Builds Instead of Breaks. Today, I was given some feedback.

How do you communicate with your teams? Do you consider how your feedback is taken by your reports? I’ve written a blog today about giving constructive feedback.

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Where Does QE Fit In? A Love Letter to a Misunderstood Discipline Lately, I’ve found myself reflecting a lot on life, love, parenting, and work.

This blog is the “work one”. The one that bares all about the past few years. Shares what I want to achieve and what’s holding me back!

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From a work perspective, tomorrow’s blog is “the one!”.

The Blog That Launched a Life I Didn’t See Coming… So here we are… I’m in that reflective kind of mood again (standard multitasking moment: staring into space while mentally time-travelling back to 2009).

Two blogs in one weekend, I hear you say? Yes! It has been so therapeutic for me to share. I’m hoping I can keep the consistency.

Warning: today’s blog is quite vulnerable for me, but I do hope you enjoy reading.

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Cleo update… 🐶

Happy Sunday ❤️

A friend threw me a belated birthday last weekend and despite being 43, it was my first proper “girls” nights out. I had a blast and I was completely carefree and happy in this pic! ❤️

Remember you’re a Womble! #wembleydons

Ran a bath 🛁

Got side tracked by work stuff. 💻

Too late for a bath. ⏰

No bath for me! 🥶

Not a very happy bunny 🤬

Thank you.

I celebrated my birthday on Monday 🎉. The weekend was spent with friends and family and whilst it was very low key, I feel so grateful to see another year ❤️

Not being recognised for your hard work in a public forum is gutting! Especially when the recognition goes to someone else.