Forgive me, this will have to be more than a 100 work post, as I need to set the scene. Julia Skinner of The Gentle Pen (https://thegentlepen.substack.com/) launched a weekly 100 word writing prompt. Her page will tell you more. This is the prompt for week 1: https://thegentlepen.substack.com/p/the-first-prompt-for-100-words Please note, the image below (c) J […]
The One About the 101 Lists
It’s been what I think they call a hot minute, right?!? The last time I posted was apparently 2021. I am absolutely sure that there were drafts of other posts written between then and now, but a switch of phones lost them… somehow the login for WordPress wasn’t active and so when I wiped the […]
The One About Imposter Syndrome
I’ve started reading The Imposter Cure by Dr J Hibberd today. It starts with this declaration, which I’m going to blog rather than write. I’ll also chart my progress through the tasks here. I, Sue, commit to reading and trying out every strategy in the book. I will give this a proper chance; I will […]
The One About Altruistic August
I love the Action for Happiness calendars. Here’s August 2021’s: I’ll try to update how I get on this month! I’ll try to be kind! I’ve been writing a few, not to send today but soon… Got to catch up with a former colleague and offer her my support, Hmmm… not sure I actually achieved […]
The One Looking Back at 101 More Things
Well, I set this challenge to be completed by Dec 2019… then forgot all about it! So, how did I do? Health & Wealth Join a fitness class ✅ Run another 5k ❌ Hit target weight❌ 2017 weekly saving challenge✅ 2018 weekly saving challenge❌ Reduce debt by 50%❌ Complete 5 family bike rides❌ Do a […]
The One About Sharing Skills
“When all team members are located in one large room, someone’s information becomes yours, without even trying. You start thinking in terms of what’s best…. for the group at large and not only where you stand.” (Takeuchi, Hirotaka, & Ikujiro Nonaka. “The New New Product Development Game ” Harvard Business Review (Jan/Feb 1986): 285-305 That […]
The One About Jump Back July
I love the Action for Happiness calendars. You can access them via https://www.actionforhappiness.org/calendars A new one is published each month. July is all about resilience. It’s about choosing how to respond. June ended on a very low point for me, so this has come at just the right time. I’ll add to this post each […]
The Ones I Am In Search Of
This will be a post that grows. It starts with:
The One With Those Lost
Wendy Jacobs, primary headteacher Kate Fox, literacy teacher Emma Clarke, science teacher Indro Sen, maths teacher and union rep Carol Flynn, learning mentor Katie Horne, nursery worker Barrie Ashley, Caretaker
The One About Key Working
David Benyon. Hettie Williams. Gwen Mayor. Ann Maguire. Phillip Lawrence. They might not all be names you recognise. What they have in common is the courage they displayed in terrifying circumstances. In all except Hettie’s classroom, those decision cost them their lives. I’m writing this on the eve of my first key worker shift at […]