I love the sky; I love clouds and how the atmosphere protects us from danger; I love that so much we understand about natural phenomena can be explained by observing the sky; I love that two of my favourite objects in the night sky are 650 and 860 light years away, that we can see…
Read MoreIntegrity and unintended consequences
I hold integrity as the greatest character trait a person can have. It is honesty at its most fundamental, holding self with the same high regard as others. A Tweet by Simon Sinek summed it up beautifully: Integrity is when you say the same things publicly that you say privately. Simon Sinek For me, it…
Read MoreMeta-reflection
When I did my teacher training I was taught to reflect on everything I did in the classroom. From the layout of the furniture, to the colours used in displays, to the questions I asked. While it undoubtedly helped me to become a better teacher, it also left me feeling that whatever I did wasn’t…
Read MorePractise, practise, practise
What was the last truly new thing you learned to do? Drive a car? Scuba dive? Bake cakes? Whatever it was, you’ll remember having to practise before it got easier. By now, you might not even think about that skill at all; it might be completely second-nature, even boring or mundane. I feel a little…
Read MoreRun Equal and me
This article was originally written in 2019 for the Trail Running Association‘s publication, Trailrunner. I have made some edits and updates. The original title was Picking up the Run Equal baton. It is not my intention to exclude non-cis and non-binary people from this conversation and genuinely welcome discourse with any runners willing to chat.…
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