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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
Apr 1, 20241 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...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 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...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 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...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20241 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...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20241 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...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20241 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...
Sumbella
Mar 18, 20241 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...
Sumbella
Mar 14, 20241 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...
Sumbella
Mar 14, 20241 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...
Sumbella
Mar 10, 20241 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...
Sumbella
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...
Sumbella
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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