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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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Apr 12 min read

Race and Culture: Part 2

[Learning about #race & #culture #2/5] Each day this week, I’m sharing a film, a book, a singer, a poem, and finally, a thought that’s...

“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...

The Journey from External Validation to Self-Validation

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Mar 251 min read

The Journey from External Validation to Self-Validation

[#quoteoftheday💬] “The paradox of speaking out is that as you use your voice, you feel more connected to your heart and integrity than...

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Mar 251 min read

Insights from Horses for Educators

[#teaching & #energy] I’ve heard that #horses can hear your heartbeat from a foot or so away. And that when they’re in a herd, their...

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Mar 241 min read

The Power of Empathy

Sharing here a great, clear post that gives lots of practical ideas about how to actually defuse the bullying behaviours that often occur...

“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...

Cultural Awareness in Virtual Facilitation

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Mar 232 min read

Cultural Awareness in Virtual Facilitation

[#facilitation + #culturalawareness / #inclusion✨] When you look at this photo, what do you see behind me? A computer screen? When I look...

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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 221 min read

A Quote by Stephen R. Covey

[#quoteoftheday💬] “As you care less about what people think of you, you will care more about what others think of themselves.” – Stephen...

“The heart has its reasons, which reason knows not of.”

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Mar 221 min read

“The heart has its reasons, which reason knows not of.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “The heart has its reasons, which reason knows not of.” – Pascal 💭Hopefully, you’re doing the work you are because...

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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...

“A stone thrown by a friend won't hurt your head.”

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Mar 141 min read

“A stone thrown by a friend won't hurt your head.”

[#quotable💬] “A stone thrown by a friend won't hurt your head.” – #Uyghur #Proverb 💭In fact, I find my real friends and sincere hearts...

“The family is like the forest...” – Akan Proverb

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Mar 101 min read

“The family is like the forest...” – Akan Proverb

[#quotable💬] “The family is like the forest; from the outside it looks dense. But from the inside, every tree has its position.” – Akan...

“The flames may be different, but the light is the same.”

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Dec 28, 20231 min read

“The flames may be different, but the light is the same.”

[#quotable💬] “The flames may be different, but the light is the same.” – Rumi 💡#unity #empathy #peace #wisewords #motivation #inspirati...

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Dec 28, 20231 min read

“A spoken word, a bullet fired.”

[#quotable💬] “A spoken word, a bullet fired.” – Uyghur proverb The power of speech, words and communication. A kind of magic. Also a...

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...

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