What makes a teacher great? I suppose this needs to start with a question… which teachers have impacted my life the most in positive ways? I have had some negative experiences at all ages but i will pick the positive experiences to dwell on for the purpose of this writing task. I can only remember…
Early to bed; early to rise!
What time do you go to bed and wake up currently? I have gone through a lot of circadian rhythms in my time on our planet. I used to lay in bed as a pre-teen with a torch reading books until all hours of the morning. I used to get in trouble for it but…
Reframe the mind
How do you express your gratitude? Gratitude is something I try to do as an everyday activity. If I’m at a restaurant, I will thank the staff for looking after me. They serve, they’re attentive, and they are actually looking after you the way you would look after someone who came to your home for…
To knit or not to knit…
What strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life? Last November, my husband started concurrent radiation and chemotherapy in preparation for stomach cancer surgery. For him, it meant sickness, discomfort, and an absolute need for calm and rest. I was talking to a beautiful friend of mine who is my declutter muse…
Can’t say the say the “T” word
What are you most worried about for the future? I have been a worried soul for a very long time. Anxiety has never been a friend but seems very attached to me all the same. Despite worrying continually about whether the household chores will get done, or the bills will get paid, or the shopping…
Team work makes the dream work…
How do you plan your goals? I’ve always been a top down processor. I see the vision of the end goal, then break it down from there. I haven’t always been able to break it down and it took a long time to learn how to make it easier for my brain. I actually believe…
One cannot simply pick…
Dogs or cats? I’m going to tell you a little story about my animals over the course of my life time. I don’t have photos for all, and some of it really sad, but I will tell you a tale of how I’ve come to home 6 of the most beautiful souls known to man…
I need to let go… let God…
Which activities make you lose track of time? I tried to think hard here. What do I actually enjoy to the point of experiencing “flow” as a scientific term coined by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. I know I used to enjoy setting out digital art to print and create posters and sales items to place samples on.…
And one more thing…
What bothers you and why? I often practice a lot of deep breathing and sighing, especially lately, as things get on my nerve. It can be anything from kids not cleaning their room to not being heard or having a voice. My number one bug bear though would have to be on the road. Specifically…
For these things I know to be true…
List 10 things you know to be absolutely certain. I spend my time questioning things a lot. I overthink and I tend to observe more than I saw. I understand motivation and emotion from a psychological and biological level and behaviour is always observable in contrast to someone’s feelings which can be hidden. In saying…
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