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29
Jan

It needs to stop

Today’s truth came to me rather late in the day. Just a few minutes ago, actually. (Thanks, Kate.) Prior to receiving this article, I was likely going to write about the importance of looking after oneself (after yet another trip to the clinic abo… Continue reading →

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28
Jan

My Personal Best

This is a phrase I love. I’d like to use it more often. Today, I achieved a personal best. I’m uncomfortable publicly sharing exactly what it was for, but let’s just say it’s fitness-related. (That in itself is also one of the reasons I’m uncomfor… Continue reading →

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27
Jan

Friends: I heart variety

As already established, I am an extrovert. This means that, like many extroverts, I have a wide circle of friends (as pointed out by Brighde). In my circle of friends, there is huge variety. I like this; I like it a lot. Today was a day spent with… Continue reading →

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26
Jan

Music is good

Today’s truth is pretty simple. I went to a music festival today. I am so lucky that I get to do this. Here’s why I’m lucky: I live somewhere that has music festivals. I can afford to go to them. Wonderful, talented artists want to play in Singapo… Continue reading →

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26
Jan

Strangers are nice: the extrovert’s experience

(Again I forgot to post last night. TBH, I fell asleep on the couch with the cat watching Hairspray. It was actually a perfect ending to the day, so no sympathy required! But it did mean that I forgot to post. So here we go.) This is yesterday’s t… Continue reading →

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24
Jan

Walking away

Today’s truth is this: sometimes the best thing you can do is to walk away.Some things that are broken cannot be fixed. Most people can’t be, that’s for sure. Many situations cannot be fixed, no matter how much time you spend thinking your way tow… Continue reading →

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23
Jan

Never done

I had so many truths today to write about. So so many. Here is a short list: -Routines hold comfort.-Einstein’s definition of insanity is alive and well in schools.-I am easily coerced into buying shoes.-There is a fine line between one person’s d… Continue reading →

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22
Jan

New York: it stays

Tonight I went for a run/walk (don’t ask) at Macritchie Reservoir Park. I had my tunes playing on my iPhone, of course. I had decided to run to a “Genius Mix” of hip-hop and rap. First there was some Kanye, then Michael Franti, then Kana’an. And j… Continue reading →

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21
Jan

The KISS principle

If you’re not familiar, the KISS principle stands for Keep It Simple, Stupid. I love it. I’ve used it with students (though I change the last “S” to stand for “Students”!), friends, family… pets. 🙂 Today was a challenging day for me. First day … Continue reading →

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20
Jan

Knowing vs Believing

Knowing vs. Believing. Just sit and think about that for a while. This is a topic I know I need to post more about. I think about it all the FREAKING time. How do I know when I know something? How do I know when it’s a belief? What’s the differenc… Continue reading →

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