Daffodils 2.0

What’s your definition of romantic?

Walking through a meadow and falling in love with all the wildflowers.

Joyful moments, together.

Details, remembered.

Slow boatrides along a languid river.

Long days in sunny places.

Poetry, wine, and candlelight.

#throwback

Attention, please

What makes a teacher great?

Teaching is like stand-up, except the audience can’t leave.

A good teacher listens to what is not being said.

A good teacher is a tour guide to the world, with niche interests.

A good teacher knows their subject so well, they can admit to their own ignorance.

A good teacher remembers their students are young humans growing, learning, developing.

A good teacher understands that being liked and being respected are two different things. And that liked and respected often overlap in the best of them.

#monday

Are there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle?

RDD: Regular Digital Detox

At least one (1) full day a week without any type of social media. Reduced app use during the week and No AI.

Also:

Eating good food. Reading interesting fiction. Taking time to rest. Singing in the shower. Talking to friends over snacks and wine. Enjoying the small things. Prioritising mental health. Taking your time. Listening to what the body needs and following through. Living well, as best as you can.

#friday #mentalhealth

The Women

Who is your favorite historical figure?

There are too many to count, but the following ladies Changed Things:

Mitochondrial Eve

Queen Hatshepsut

Queen Boudica

Murasaki Shikibu

Hildegard von Bingen

Maryam Al-Astrulabi

Eleanor of Acquitaine

Elizabeth I

Ada Lovelace

Jane Austen

Mary Wollstonecroft Shelley

Phillis Wheatley

Harriet Tubman

Florence Nightingale

Sojourner Truth

Susan B. Anthony

Josephine Baker

Virginia Woolf

Simone de Beauvoire

Toni Morrison

Wangari Maathai

Maya Angelou

I’m pretty sure a whole number of amazing historical women are missing here. Feel free to add more Women Who Changed Things.

#women #history

this is why…

What are you passionate about?

…we can’t have nice things.

The world is burning and you’re asking about hobbies.

*100% disrespectful side-eye*

#wtf

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