Recently, I wrote about leaving the teaching profession within the next five to seven years. Little did I expect that an email I received three days ago would make me rethink this timeline. It seems I was five to seven years off the mark. I should in fact leave the profession a whole lot sooner! … Continue reading Musings On Teaching Challenges #2: Fast-Tracking My Post-Teaching Future
To my dear sons Today, I want to share with you some thoughts I have about a recent horrific tragedy -- the murder of a man named Charlie Kirk. This happened when Mr Kirk was holding an open-tent discussion forum in front of his family and thousands of students in the Utah Valley University ten … Continue reading Sons, Speak Up And Be Brave! This World Needs You To
Without warning, my life was thrown into a tailspin at the start of last month when my wife fell gravely ill. Having pushed through like some caregiving automaton for some five weeks now (and counting), I'm starting to feel the burnout and to realise I need to exercise self-care now if I'm to go the … Continue reading Caregivers Like Me Need These 5 Reminders for Self-Care
If ever there was a good reason not to write, it would be pain. Like the one I am feeling of late. The kind of pain that may never ever fade. How does one continue to write when there is such a pain? A pain that's now a permanent fixture in my life? Like an … Continue reading Writing Through The Pain Of A Diagnosis
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Lately I've been struggling with this question of over-the-hill educators. Most probably because I'm now approaching that moment in my over two decades of teaching when I'll be dishonest if I say I don't feel, well, over-the-hill. [Incidentally, in this day and age when a mere five years of service gets you a long service … Continue reading Musings On Teaching Challenges #1: Time For Over-the-Hill Educators Like Me To Bow Out
Typically when one has hit his 500th blog post (which I did two years ago), there's already a strong sense of accomplishment. But why stop there, right? The next aim should be the 1,000th blog post. While I certainly don't plan on stopping, I think 700 is about as good a midway check point now … Continue reading My 700th Post In My 7th Year Of Blogging Is All About The Next 7 Years
Recently, I was listening to a podcast. The guest was one of my all-time favourite comedians, Carol Burnett. Well into her 90s now, she's still sounding like she's never aged past 40. Strong. Believable. And of course, humorous as always. One major highlight in that podcast interview was her response to the host, another famous … Continue reading Yes Indeed! “NO” Is A Complete Sentence.
