TheTeachersOasis

Is What I'm Doing Too Woo Woo for Teachers?

The Confessions of a Solopreneur

Hi there!

Why, oh why am I finding it so difficult to write regularly in my blog?

As soon as I write these thoughts I immediately know the answer and it's the same answer to the question that's about to follow: why do I find it so difficult to get myself  'out there' and let people know what I'm doing? It's all tied up with thinking I have to be perfect, fear of being seen and caring too much about what other people will think of me. I also worry whether people will think what I'm doing is too - well ... woo woo!

At the end of the day, I realise I don't have to be clever or hide but just be authentic and true to myself. When I'm being that - I'm happy. When my lovely blog was being developed I thought - there's no stopping me now. But procrastination choked me because of my refusal to step into my own power and be the person I am meant to be.

What Key of Life Are You Teaching In?

For Teachers in the 'Thick Of It' - Some Help From Stevie Wonder

For some reason when I was thinking about what music I wanted to add to my blog Stevie Wonder's fabulous 'As' came instantly to mind. It's from his album Songs in the Key of Life. The original 7 minute plus version does it for me. I have a very scratched LP somewhere so the CD is definitely going on my Christmas list this year.

I can never sit still when I hear this song and I want to imagine you all groovin' along and singing the lyrics at the tops of your voices. Hah-hah-hah!

So what key of life are you teaching in this year? Happy? Inspired and looking forward to the year ahead, resigned to another year of stress or maybe somewhere inbetween? Well this should help whatever  frame of mind you're in. - just click on the link below for 7 minutes of pure bliss.

Be uplifted and enjoy!

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Happiness Tips - what makes you happy?

Passion, Swings & Pink Helmets

It's old news I know, but the BBC still have their page of Happiness Tips, collated back in 2006 to coincide with their series The Science of Happiness, up on their website.

We all want to be happy and we all have different ways of finding happiness - and this group of respondents is no different. 

Click through and have a read when you get a moment. For now, here are 3 that stand out for me: