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Monthly Archives: May 2013
gratitude plus
I have written about gratitude before. And, well, I’m writing about it again. Today, I’m grateful for… family: even though they are far away, they have unique ways of assuring me that I am loved and cared for. Also, they … Continue reading
that moment when
She gives you a big big big hug and squeezes you tight and tells you she is so glad you are here. She introduces you to everyone you don’t already know, then sits with you to ask you a very … Continue reading
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Tagged Beastie Boys, drinking, friendship, general, goodbye, hip-hop, moment, tequila, time
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freedom (?)
I’ve been posting a lot about the case of Dorje Gurung on Facebook. The news came to me by way of a friend who, like me, used to work at Qatar Academy. Neither of us work there now, and haven’t … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, democracy, dorje gurung, education, freedom, international baccalaureate, justice, narrative, privilege, Qatar
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pro-rata
I never liked Math much. For several years, I thought I wasn’t any good at it. Eventually, over time, I realized that there were some parts of Math I was good at, and others I wasn’t. Fractions, algebra, and polynomials … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, math, meditation, pie charts, proportions, stress, yoga
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learning through osmosis
I grew up in the Garfield era, so I saw the image above plastered on many school classroom walls in my childhood. I distinctly remember not understanding why it was funny at all — until Grade 9 Science, that is, … Continue reading
Miscommunication
I messed up today. Several times. I’m not sure why so many times in one day (!), but… I didn’t read properly. I didn’t think properly. I replied to people too quickly, off-the-cuff. I was trying to do a million … Continue reading
in my head
The past few days I have been thinking a lot about this post — you know, the one the guy wrote after disconnecting his life from the Internet for a year. I especially liked Megan’s response to it — mostly because … Continue reading
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Tagged annie murphy paul, delayed gratification, distractions, focus, learning, online, self-management
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in between
I’ve posted before about being too busy by default and how my love of being active sometimes goes overboard. I’m definitely at risk for taking on too much. This concept is my nemesis! A brief search through my blog these past 4.5 … Continue reading
same-minded
I don’t want this to sound like a post of privilege, though I realize it has the inherent danger of doing so. I don’t even want this to be a long post. I just want to say, for the sake … Continue reading
101
As of yesterday, I had written 100 posts in this space. So, yesterday. It’s funny how when we change our scenery, change our company, change our environment, change our context…. things inside us change, too. Yesterday was a good example … Continue reading
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Tagged country music, external, inside, internal, music, new places, outside, patty loveless, the killers
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