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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
“You cannot pour from an empty cup.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “You cannot pour from an empty cup.” 💭Refill, recharge, replenish, and then try again. Often, I can get the same...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 min read
Note to Self
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Note to self: Your voice is not too strong. Your nose is not too big. Your laugh is not too loud. Your [insert...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20241 min read
“A human being is a human being.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “There may be details that are different, but a human being is a human being.” – Stephen R. Covey ~~ (A single...
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
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Understand more. Fear less.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Understand more. Fear less.” – Marie Curie 💭 It counts...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20241 min read
“It's ok to rest.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] "It's ok to rest." 💭 This one is for you: the one going the extra mile in every way to serve your learners,...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20241 min read
“Dreaming is a form of planning.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Dreaming is a form of planning.” – Gloria Steinham 💭I love this reminder at the end of the month, when I usually...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20241 min read
“People gravitate toward the standard you set.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “People gravitate toward the standard you set, not the standard you request.” – James Clear 💭…we have a domino...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20241 min read
“No one is you and that is your power.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “No one is you and that is your power.” - unknown source. Photo by Mark Olsen via Unsplash. 💭…In a world where...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20241 min read
“Creativity takes courage.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Creativity takes courage.” – Henri Matisse 💭Because to create something and to share it - no matter how small or big...
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 23, 20241 min read
“You always pass failure on your way to success.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “You always pass failure on your way to success.” – Kevin Kelly 💭Failure, to me, often feels dark. But when I get...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20241 min read
“What can I create today?”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Eliminate. Focus. Close yourself to the world and ask, what can I create today?” – James Clear 💭 I think it needn’t...
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 23, 20241 min read
“The flame may be different, but the light is the same.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “The flame may be different, but the light is the same.” – Rumi 💭 I think this one is so apt for the confluence of...
Sumbella
Mar 22, 20241 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...
Sumbella
Mar 22, 20241 min read
A Quote by Carrie Green
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Spend your time so busy on making amazing things happen that people's opinions can't even keep up with you.” – Carrie...
Sumbella
Mar 22, 20241 min read
“Bloom where you are planted.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Bloom where you are planted." 🌱 💭 Possibly one of my favourite quotes. And for all my #teacher +...
Sumbella
Mar 22, 20241 min read
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker 💭 By actions, intentions, words. 💪 ••• I make...
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