What I learnt teaching at school.

There are things that people may not know about schools, because often, teachers are too afraid to open up and share. There are many interesting facts I have seen, heard or experienced. Whether you are a teacher, a parent, an administrator or just an onlooker, these facts are worth knowing, even just for kicks.

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How to fill the existential void.

At some point in our lives, we all experience a sense of emptiness inside, an awareness that we are, in fact, alone and separate beings. We often feel this at times when we feel we are running on empty, lost, clueless, unfulfilled, lonely, sad or downright depressed. To avoid actually feeling these feelings, we try […]

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Adult ADHD – No, you are not stupid!

Adult ADHD is not an easy thing to live with, especially when you don’t know you suffer it. My sister can attest I always thought I was stupid. I had the attention span of a mosquito. I still do, but I have learnt to curb it. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is now worldwide. Its main […]

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How to act F.A.S.T. and become a Stroke Hero

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by the American Heart Association for American Stroke Month, but all opinions are my own. May is American Stroke Month and the American Stroke Association invites you to become a Stroke Hero. How can you do this? By being prepared and learning how to recognize the symptoms of a stroke […]

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We are patchwork quilts.

All the people we care about are like pieces of a unique material that makeup our safety quilts. When one piece goes missing, a whole is left that can no longer be replaced. We can patch it up again, but the reminder of the piece of material that used to be there in its place, […]

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