I Can’t Find the Off Switch! – Make rest a priority.
Last weekend, I let work kidnap me. It stole hours.It seeped into my Saturday and contaminated my Sunday.My life was out of balance. Finding the off switch can be tricky.The “to do” list is...
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Going With The Flow – Finding Joy In the Unexpected
Nothing EVER goes as planned.Teachers can find that hard. Many teachers are highly organised list makers and goal achievers.There is nothing like a day in a primary school to mess up the plan. We...
It’s going to be a wild ride! – Let’s make it to the end.
Buckle in and hold on tight.We are launching into the crazy season.Term 4 is a massive one.In this post, I have listed six of the “joy-stealing” traps I fall into.Reflecting on them might help...
A Time To Rest – Guilt Free Holidays
We are on our Spring Break!Teachers all over Australia have just heaved a huge sigh of relief.We pulled down the blinds, shutdown our PCs, gave our colleagues a warm farewell, and drove out the...
What Do You Want From Me? – Setting Clear Expectations
A year one child wiggling his naked butt at his class. A year six child threatening to seriously harm a peer. A year four child announcing to their whole class loudly “schoolwork is SO...
Parents are Just People – How to be Braver
“Mrs **** has asked if you can call her.”After 30+ years, this sentence still puts me on alert. Dealing with difficult parents has got to be one of the major migraine generators for every...
Let It Go! – Overcoming Offence
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received in my life was… “Be very hard to offend.” This tiny sentence revolutionised my personal joy.By nature I am a friendly person (I think...
Laugh At The Fart – What Happened to Fun?
I was in the middle of my lesson when it happened.The enormous fart! – The type that just can’t be ignored.My students erupted into volcanic laughter. This was my reaction:- My eyes rolled.My heart rate...
