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This page contains many articles I've written over the years in pursuit of learning, reflection, and personal development.
Themes include productivity, wellbeing, teaching, defusing bullying, culture, heritage, facilitation & more.
You will find that some of these posts are originally published on LinkedIn.
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Sumbella
Oct 9, 20214 min read
The Mother of all workouts (that takes just 12 minutes).
The Analogy Whipping cream. I will often groan both inwardly and outwardly when I am given this job to do in the kitchen. I believe my...
Sumbella
Sep 30, 20215 min read
The mother of all habits: eat dinner before it gets dark
Analogy I remember during relay race practice in school, my teacher telling us about the most crucial part of the 'handover' of the...
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Sumbella
Sep 6, 20215 min read
Why to stop decluttering (and how to do an audit instead) [Style Series 3.1]
We are in an exciting part of the productive style journey: Chapter 3 - the audit! Remember, there are several previous articles on the...
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Sumbella
Aug 23, 20214 min read
Why your clothes should support your lifestyle (and how to figure out if they don't) [#2.3]
In this series of articles we are thoughtfully exploring ideas to help curate your own signature style. There are five parts in this...
Sumbella
May 31, 20213 min read
Three sources of comfort when you feel lost: friendship, healing protocols, and pausing.
"I’ve just finished baking a cake”, she tells me. "A healthy one!" She adds. I can hear her wink, grinning through the phone. This would...
Sumbella
May 25, 20213 min read
Life lessons from a wise friend: keep it simple, know what you like, let love happen.
A good teacher is hard to find. And for however long teachers have existed in the world, people of all generations and times have...
Sumbella
May 14, 20213 min read
Four ideas to lighten your heart when things seem bleak
This week, along with much of India and Palestine, I experienced the loss of a loved one. And in navigating this, I found myself trying...
Sumbella
May 2, 20212 min read
3 more ways to improve your sleep, even if you're only getting a little of it
One of my teachers, who I am blessed to call a friend and can discuss natural health hacks with, once told me: Good sleep is ~70% of good...
Sumbella
Apr 25, 20212 min read
Three small changes to make to help you sleep better, even when you're on a time crunch
The three things I share in this article are ones I make sure are in place immediately if I know my duration of sleep is going to be...
Sumbella
Apr 2, 20213 min read
5 lasting ways to start taking care of and strengthening your teeth
"My son’s teeth are in a lot of pain! What can I do? They want to extract teeth… I’m not sure... and the cost of X dental treatment is so...
Sumbella
Mar 27, 20213 min read
3 simple ways to start taking care of your eyes and prevent your vision from getting worse
Growing up, I’m sure you were trained to brush your teeth every morning and evening, if not more! And to floss, and many other things....
Sumbella
Mar 11, 20215 min read
Natural ways to prevent illness and heal when sick
Last month, many of us fell sick with different kinds of flu symptoms. Last month, many of us fell sick with different kinds of flu...
Sumbella
Jan 16, 20211 min read
Note: your 'cherry bakewell' doesn't have to be food
For the record, by "cherry bakewell", I mean it as a metaphor for something you love to do that energises you, makes you feel good,...
Sumbella
Jan 16, 20212 min read
"Cherry bakewell time": why you need it to find your glow
With the arrival of the new retreat members on Round 3 of the Planning Retreat, today I pondered on the idea of rest. There are different...
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