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As I sat in the audience watching my 5-year-old daughter compete in a local jiu-jitsu competition, a deep sense of pride and joy swelled within me. Seeing her confidently execute her techniques and assert herself without aggression on the mat was a moment I will never forget. It was a powerful reminder of the limitless …
A brand new year, and with it, horizons come into view, glittering with new possibility. The magical and relentless source of energy that surfaces in waves, subliminally vibrates, urging to push forward, reach for the stars. No future is certain, yet our own decisions and responses guide our fate. A few hours in 2023 feels …
A third festive season for 'Emergent Thinkers.com' and a window of reflection, celebration and relaxation before a new year with renewed hopes! 2021 was another unusual year, yet an improvement on 2020 with respect to freedom of movement whilst keeping safe. My tagline became 'Pirates, Pioneers, Passion and Phenomenology underpinned by Entrepreneurship & Harmonious Principles.' …
Jamie, Amber & Felicity, we three pirates we be Yesterday I was treated to an extraordinary and gorgeous evening at the Cymbrogi Futures HQ in Lawrenny, a gem of a place nestled in the outstanding geography that is Pembrokeshire. An evening for memorable meetings, vistas, and conversations. And then, by chance or possibly fated, across …
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It's two years to the day I blogged about my first 'call to action' VLOG! In that time, I have experimented with my students on vlogging assignments, creating various iterations, and developed criteria for adoption for wider share and application by various education stakeholders across the globe. Distinguished from the more common 'reflective design' used …
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Image: RamCreativ Recently, a quote of unknown source was shared with me: "The mother whipped off her cape, held her hands in the air, and said 'I'm struggling this time'. The other mothers breathed a sigh of relief, ripped their capes off and said 'me too', and they knew they were not alone" 'Vulnerability' is …
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Three months into lockdown. COVID blues mixed with a cocktail of missing my Dad, health worries, increased workload, and back-to-back video calls. Broken routines from WFH whilst home-schooling three. I was fast losing purchase on day-to-day living. And then some magic dropped into my inbox. From a trusted colleague and friend. The opportunity to engage …
Continue reading "Motivational Maps – my journey back to ‘self’"
This time of year begs reflection. Recently I’ve been trying to document some of the learning from my doctoral and professional journey. After a great conference session at the ALT Winter Conference 2019 today, with international contacts I now consider an intricate part of my learning network, I had a moment! I suddenly realized that …
Continue reading "Back to the future: the journey of one vlog"
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