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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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“Force does not work the way its advocates think it does.”

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Apr 11 min read

“Force does not work the way its advocates think it does.”

[#quoteoftheday] Here’s the full quote, in which Baldwin explains why this is the case: “Force does not work the way its advocates think...

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Mar 301 min read

A Quote about Confidence

[#quoteoftheday] “You don’t become confident by shouting affirmations in the mirror. You become confident by having a stack of undeniable...

“Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine any brighter.”

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Mar 301 min read

“Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine any brighter.”

“Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine any brighter. It just makes the room darker.” - Unknown. In professional...

“They will never forget how you made them feel.”

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Mar 231 min read

“They will never forget how you made them feel.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “They will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou 💭The full quote is something like this: “I’ve learned...

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Mar 231 min read

A Quote about Speaking Kindly

[#quoteoftheday💬] “If speaking kindly to plants makes them grow, imagine what speaking kindly to humans can do.” - Unknown 💭I think...

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Mar 231 min read

“Kindness never goes out of style.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “Kindness never goes out of style.” 💭 …One reason why it’s such a great thing to wear always. ~~ I make and share a...

“May I be the tiniest in the universe, tiny but useful.”

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Mar 181 min read

“May I be the tiniest in the universe, tiny but useful.”

[#quotable💬] “May I be the tiniest nail in the house of the universe, tiny but useful.” – Mary Oliver 💡#kindness #compassion #inspirati...

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Mar 141 min read

A Quote by Patrick Beach

[#quotable💬] “If you keep showing up for yourself, you may find that you also get better at showing up for everyone else.” – Patrick...

“If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.”

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Mar 141 min read

“If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.”

[#quotable💬] “If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.” 💡 #positivity #happiness #compassion #kindness #motivational...

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Mar 101 min read

“Actions shout over words.”

[#quotable💬] “Actions shout over words.”. 💭Not always… but often. And sometimes, the words themselves are the action. “No”, is a good...

Unveiling the Cloak: Shedding Light on Classroom Bullying

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Dec 26, 20232 min read

Unveiling the Cloak: Shedding Light on Classroom Bullying

[#defusebullying] I read a powerful short piece by a talented writer, Dvora Phillip, on LinkedIn recently. She wrote of a child who was...

“Being pleasant and having a good attitude is a simple way to become luckier.”

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Nov 24, 20231 min read

“Being pleasant and having a good attitude is a simple way to become luckier.”

[#quotable💬] “Being pleasant and having a good attitude is a simple way to become luckier. It's hard to win if your attitude adds...

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