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Gratitude: why it matters more than ever

Since starting the blog, it has encouraged my own learning journey, essentially the search for insights, knowledge, tools, and resources to help me be and do better in life. Whether that’s dealing with stress, developing time management skills, increasing my mental and physical strength, improving my food and nutrition, or even personal finance. It allContinue reading “Gratitude: why it matters more than ever”

Back to Basics: A health overhaul.

We are getting real today, ponderers. Not that we aren’t real in all the other blogs, but we’re heading into deep chats about food, nutrition, binge eating, and general pressures around weight and obesity. If that’s not for you, no worries. I want to chat about where I am at the moment with my health.Continue reading “Back to Basics: A health overhaul.”

The Power of ‘Sorry’.

Not so long ago on campus I was teaching a 4th year class where we were discussing learning, communication, and accountability. In this class, we were looking at Bloom’s Taxonomy with the aim to introduce students on how to create lesson aims and learning objectives. For context the students are working with an external clientContinue reading “The Power of ‘Sorry’.”

Spoons and Sleep: living with a chronic condition

It’s been three weeks since I’ve managed to write anything for SmartPonders. Not because the ideas haven’t been there – they have! You should see the drafts folder. But rather because of the pesky chronic illness I have. Those of you who have been following from the start will know all about it – especiallyContinue reading “Spoons and Sleep: living with a chronic condition”

Communication: How to end Sons of Anarchy before it begins.

We’re taking a little change in direction with today’s blog. It’s a short and punchy ponder! I’ve been having a lot of down-time lately. Between the stresses of work, managing a chronic health condition, and the continual fight against catastrophising, I’m making more of an effort than ever to take time out to do veryContinue reading “Communication: How to end Sons of Anarchy before it begins.”

Time: not enough and passing by.

Today’s ponder is all about time. The only commodity that money can’t buy. The moments when we think we have all the time in the world, versus the moments when there is never enough of it. As I’m getting older, and somewhat wiser, I’ve been thinking a lot about time and mortality. Don’t worry theContinue reading “Time: not enough and passing by.”