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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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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...

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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...

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Dec 26, 20231 min read

“If you run, you are a runner.”

[#quotable💬] “If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no...

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Dec 15, 20231 min read

“Miracles take a little longer than settling does.”

[#quotable💬] “Be patient. Miracles take a little longer than settling does.” – Maryam Hasnaa 💡 #patience #persistency #commitment #keep...

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Nov 24, 20231 min read

“You are not a drop in the ocean, you are an ocean in a drop.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “You are not a drop in the ocean, you are an ocean in a drop.” – Rumi 💡 #uniqueness #value #individuality #motivation...

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Nov 24, 20231 min read

“When you are glowing, you can see where you're going.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “When you are glowing, you can see where you're going.” One of my absolute, all time favourite catchphrases ever. 💡...

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Nov 21, 20231 min read

“Change your language and you change your thoughts.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “Change your language and you change your thoughts.” – Karl Albrecht 💡 #positive #mindset #perceive #approach #inspir...

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Nov 21, 20231 min read

“There are no mistakes in life, only lessons.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “There are no mistakes in life, only lessons.” – Robin Sharma 💡 #growth #mindset #experience #advice #inspiration #wi...

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