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Apr 30

If teaching is a loaded gun, then OFSTED pulls the trigger

Headteacher Ruth Perry’s death is a warning to teachers across the country: the education system doesn’t care about you and it never will. — With wages that barely keep up with inflation, 12-hour days with no breaks, piles of books to take home and a culture of fear and backstabbing, it’s no wonder why thousands leave the teaching profession every year. I should know. I was one of them. An all too common feeling

Education

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If teaching is a loaded gun, then OFSTED pulls the trigger
If teaching is a loaded gun, then OFSTED pulls the trigger
Education

4 min read


Feb 19, 2022

What If Tomorrow Never Comes?

When I was younger (and the internet was this brand new, fascinating wild west of adventure), my friend showed me a website called deathclock.com. You enter your gender, your BMI and date of birth and it would tell you the date of your death, complete with an unnerving countdown. …

Stoicism

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What If Tomorrow Never Comes?
What If Tomorrow Never Comes?
Stoicism

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Jan 8, 2022

Extraordinary happens today, not tomorrow

“How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” As the new year begins, the cultural habit of setting goals and resolutions has kicked in. Gyms will become overrun with people promising that, this time, it will be different. …

Self Mastery

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Extraordinary happens today, not tomorrow
Extraordinary happens today, not tomorrow
Self Mastery

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Nov 26, 2021

6 Signs You Need to Change Careers

Realising that you are in the wrong job, or even career, can feel soul-destroying at first, especially if you have invested time and money getting to your current position. A job, like any relationship, has to be a good fit, else it can bring stress, misery, and low self-esteem. Deciding…

Jobs

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6 Signs You Need to Change Careers
6 Signs You Need to Change Careers
Jobs

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Nov 15, 2021

Bury The Dead and Move On

Losing a friend can be devastating. If they were close to us, it is likely that they were an important part of our lives. We celebrated with them, we shared our true thoughts and feelings, and we created memories together. …

Friendship

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Bury The Dead and Move On
Bury The Dead and Move On
Friendship

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Sep 22, 2021

Scared to start? Just show up

With creating, for many people, the hardest part is getting started. The ironic part of this is that the thing you want to create is part of your passion. You love making music, writing, or making videos. Yet, you freeze at the thought of beginning the process. We tell ourselves…

Self Improvement

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Scared to start? Just show up
Scared to start? Just show up
Self Improvement

3 min read


Aug 30, 2021

Why Your Inner Voice Is Holding You Back

“Being successful is, after all, to a critical degree a matter of confidence: a faith that there is no reason why success should not be ours”‌‌ No matter where we find ourselves in life, we all have a voice inside our head. It’s our way of interpreting the world, as…

Self Improvement

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Why Your Inner Voice Is Holding You Back
Why Your Inner Voice Is Holding You Back
Self Improvement

4 min read


Aug 10, 2021

Leaving Teaching: The Decision and Facts

Sitting on a bench by the beach, staring blankly at the sea and realising it was all over. That was the sobering moment. A brief senstation of relief, before the overwhelming feeling of terror; what am I going to do next? …

Education

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Leaving Teaching: The Decision and Facts
Leaving Teaching: The Decision and Facts
Education

3 min read


Apr 11, 2021

Reframing: Turning a negative into a positive

Turning a negative life event into a positive isn’t easy. There will be moments when, just as you start to believe that everything is finally going your way, a series of events will commence that send your delicately-built house of cards tumbling. …

Positive Thinking

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Reframing: Turning a negative into a positive
Reframing: Turning a negative into a positive
Positive Thinking

3 min read

Alex de Panama

Alex de Panama

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An ex-primary school teacher on a journey of career fulfilment and self discovery.

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