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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
Mar 24, 20241 min read
“Show me your friends and I will show you your future.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Show me your friends and I will show you your future.” 💭I’ve so often heard it said that you’re the sum total of the...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 min read
"What! You too? I thought I was the only one!"
[#quoteoftheday💬] Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!" – C....
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20242 min read
Running Wisdom on the mountain of Jebel Hafeet
[#learning + #runningwisdom] One of the most important things I ever learned from running was on the mountain of Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain,...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20242 min read
Learning about Race & Identity (Part 3)
[#learning about #race and #identity] (Part 3) Meet my friend Claire. When I first saw Claire, I wasn’t sure where she may be from… then...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20241 min read
“They can grow separately without growing apart.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” – Elizabeth...
Sumbella
Mar 22, 20242 min read
Debates with Uncle Len about the World’s Topics
[#positivity + #friendswhochallengeyou✨] “Pick a subject, Sunny Jim, and let’s argue about it.“ This is what #UncleLen AKA #Grandad would...
Sumbella
Mar 18, 20242 min read
Reflecting on Uncle Len's Legacy
[#positivity + #UncleLen] This past month we celebrated #women. And earlier in the month I shared a post about a #legendarylady who...
Sumbella
Mar 14, 20241 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...
Sumbella
Mar 12, 20241 min read
“Friendship is a sheltering tree.” - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
[#quotable💬] “Friendship is a sheltering tree.” - Samuel Taylor Coleridge 💭And friendship, to me, is a huge piece of the...
Sumbella
Jan 22, 20242 min read
The Citizens Foundation's Annual Dinner
[#wellbeing] Such joy to take some #extracurricular time out to join The Citizens Foundation annual dinner in #Dubai last night....
Sumbella
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Blissful Tales: Ms. Sue & Ms. Margi's Educational Adventure
[#positivity✨] Do you know #UncleLen, AKA Grandad’s daughter, Ms Sue? She is Ms Margi's great friend. I shall have to introduce you to...
Sumbella
May 28, 20232 min read
Subtle Bullying: When "Nothing" is Actually Harmful
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Healthy people don’t bully. Only unhealthy people do.” - Miranda Banks, Performance Psychologist. 💭#thinkwithme: I...
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