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Anita Brady
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Mar 22, 20231 min read
#257 "Do your little bit of good ..."
I love this quote. Each and every time I read it, the simplicity - in terms of what we can achieve when we all do a little bit - thereof...
Mar 20, 20231 min read
#256 Concentrate your mind on the present moment
In a world of so much uncertainty and change, the above quote (and countless others) brings perspective and a calm tone to the start of...
Mar 19, 20233 min read
#255 'Golden moments'
Mindful that tomorrow is the International Day of Happiness*, it seems apt to share this simple, yet effective daily practice. This was...
Mar 19, 20231 min read
#254 Reflection
The last few days have been a gentle reminder that so much is out of our control I was due to be in Athens attending the ECIS Inclusive...
Mar 18, 20231 min read
#253 🍀 Happy Saint Patrick's Day 🍀
I am a big fan of Oscar Wilde and appreciate many of his quotes. My favourite, supposedly said at New York Customs in 1882, being “I have...
Mar 17, 20231 min read
#252 💚
On my wall here in Paris, I have - just like I did in Kuala Lumpur - a picture which acts as a gentle reminder to me about the impact our...
Mar 15, 20232 min read
#251 Wellbeing Wednesday
Prioritizing self-care and wellbeing is - for body, mind, and spirit - both important and necessary. I am re-sharing suggestions from my...
Mar 14, 20231 min read
#250 The Ripple Effect
The ripple effect of acts of connecting with others is evident in this beautiful quote by Leo Buscagli. Mindful that so often we don’t...
Mar 13, 20231 min read
#249 Mindful Monday
Apart from being alliterative, #MindfulMonday is a wonderful way to set goals for the week ahead. I appreciate this quote as it reminds...
Mar 12, 20231 min read
#248 ABIDE Principles
I came across a post (I can’t recall if it was on Twitter or Linkedin) in which the author referenced the ABIDE Principles. Mindful that...
Mar 12, 20231 min read
#247 Change? Uncertainty? Opportunity?
Source: “Wherever there is change, and wherever there is uncertainty, there is opportunity!” As creatures of habit, it is easy to be...
Mar 11, 20231 min read
#246 Some brief thoughts regarding the IB Learner Profile
Extract from the IB Learner Profile Very nobly, the IB Learner Profile states that, “The aim of all IB programmes is to develop ...
Mar 10, 20231 min read
#245 Every Kid Needs a Champion
Rita Pierson's highly inspirational Every Kid Needs a Champion is - with 14 million and counting - one of the most viewed TED Talk...
Mar 9, 20231 min read
#244 International Women's Day
#HeresToStrongWomen #MayWeKnowThem #MayWeBeThem #MayWeRaiseThem #InternationalWomensDay #JourneeDeLaFemme #JourneeInternationaleDesFemmes
Mar 8, 20231 min read
#243 “Have you been kind today?”
“Have you been kind today?” Such a simple question, yet one that can - literally - change your world. Whether kind acts are planned,...
Mar 7, 20231 min read
#242 Mindful Leadership
Each and every Monday I post something related to Mindful Monday and was delighted to find this image from Maria Gonzalez’s work on...
Mar 6, 20231 min read
#241 Data
Source: Tear Sheets — Brandon Rossen Photography I very much appreciate infographics and other images which have the capacity to...
Mar 4, 20231 min read
#240 Listen !
When you hear the word listen, what do you think of? I imagine that for many of us, we may think of a reprimanding tone instructing us to...
Mar 4, 20231 min read
#239 Did curiosity kill the cat?
I would say I have always been curious and was recently thinking about the expression, “Curiosity killed the cat”. Quite naturally I...
Mar 3, 20232 min read
#238 Stumbling blocks or stepping stones?
Source: unknown In the course of a WhatsApp phone call with a friend this evening, she shared pertinent to our conversation about...
Mar 2, 20231 min read
#237 Meraki and me
As a linguist, I love discovering new words and was delighted to come across ‘meraki’ [μεράκι]. Aside from sounding delightful, I love...
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