Tag Archives: self-reflection

New Year’s Growth Potential – Kaizen

New Year – New You? The start of a new year often brings a sense of hope and renewed energy. You may often hear the phrase “New Year, New You” at this time of year. While positive in spirit, it can sometimes suggest that improvement must be immediate or dramatic. For children especially, this canContinue reading “New Year’s Growth Potential – Kaizen”

Words to a pencil

I bought a new pencil recently. “So what?” I hear you mutter, “What is so special about that?” I was thrilled to get it, there is something very lovely about new stationery – does everyone feel that or is it a teacher thing? I enjoy the choosing, the unwrapping and the untapped potential. So thereContinue reading “Words to a pencil”

Clear vision

Clear sightedness  – I would say 20:20 vision but 2020 now makes us think of other things that perhaps were not possessed of clear sight. It is important for us all to maintain metaphorical clear sight. A vision to see exactly what we want to achieve –  not just tomorrow, next week, next month; butContinue reading “Clear vision”

Conkers

Conkers ! Beautiful aren’t they?  Every year I eagerly search for those burnished brown jewels of nature and each one is different.  Every year I am entranced and enchanted. There is something about opening that spiky and unwelcoming case to reveal the conker within.  No one has seen it, only you.  A private and premièreContinue reading “Conkers”