Apr 30If teaching is a loaded gun, then OFSTED pulls the triggerHeadteacher 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 feelingEducation4 min readEducation4 min read
Feb 19, 2022What 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. …Stoicism2 min readStoicism2 min read
Jan 8, 2022Extraordinary 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 Mastery2 min readSelf Mastery2 min read
Nov 26, 20216 Signs You Need to Change CareersRealising 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…Jobs4 min readJobs4 min read
Nov 15, 2021Bury The Dead and Move OnLosing 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. …Friendship3 min readFriendship3 min read
Sep 22, 2021Scared to start? Just show upWith 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 Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Aug 30, 2021Why 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 Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Aug 10, 2021Leaving Teaching: The Decision and FactsSitting 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? …Education3 min readEducation3 min read
Apr 11, 2021Reframing: Turning a negative into a positiveTurning 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 Thinking3 min readPositive Thinking3 min read
