Building Empathy in children: Do you have kind eyes?

  Kind eyes doesn't mean you are a soft touch. Kind eyes doesn't mean people can walk all over you. Kind eyes simply mean you care. You care about yourself and you care for those you meet. Care doesn't mean you love or even like them. Care means you take a moment to perhaps think of the bigger picture in that you haven't walked in their shoes and you don't live their life. Kind eyes grasp … [Read more...]

Blogging:The Number One Tip In Receiving Comments

Yesterday I spent the day in bed due to the delightful gastro bug. I asked across various social platforms for some reading material. Within ten minutes my request was responded to. Over sixty-five blogs for me to read. By the time this post is complete I know there will be more. With nothing else do to being in quarantine from the kids and the Mr. the reading extravaganza commenced. The variety … [Read more...]

Social Media Behaviour: Sitting on the Fence

Working with children keeps me sane. Sane to the extent that their honesty and innocence is refreshing. They rarely hold grudges and speak their mind. I get on with kids. As adults we too speak our minds but we can hold a grudge, my word can we hold a grudge. Perhaps I lack adult interaction actually I know I do. Therefore I love the connections and friendships I have made via Facebook, Twitter … [Read more...]

Blogging and social media: The Unofficial Guide of Do’s and Don’ts.

My confession; twenty months ago I didn't know what a blogger was. Glad to say that has changed and today I do consider myself a part-time sporadic blogger. Do I love blogging? The simple answer is yes. Why do I love blogging? In one word; connecting. Connecting with others that relate to the words I have written in a post and vice versa. I too connect with the words written by another blogger. … [Read more...]

Behaviour: Beating myself up. It is all my fault. I only have myself to blame.

Are you a self blamer? I am. When things do not got to plan, it is practically always my fault. I grew up with this self blame notion and am pretty sure I have an it is all my fault gene.  I could and still can apply it is all my fault to pretty much anything. From not being picked to join a team even though I had trained so very hard to blaming myself in moments of being bullied. My fault gene in … [Read more...]

My Christmas Card to all that know me: The goat and the ducks.

My Christmas Card to all that know me: The goat and the ducks.   I wanted to wish you all the best possible Christmas, to those that are missing family or friends I can only send you strength and love. My eagerness on taking the usual family Christmas photo to send to our family abroad and friends fell by the wayside this year. I couldn't do it without mum being here, she loved the Christmas … [Read more...]

ProBlogger Event – I fell in love – fell over and fell asleep

ProBlogger Event - I fell in love - fell over and fell asleep   Wow, wow, wow ProBlogger event came and whooshed past so very fast. Two days of continuous learning, talking, eating, driving, smiling, meeting, listening, laughing, hugging, kissing and copious amounts of coffee and chocolate. A world wind two days that I probably was not really up for emotionally or health wise, but I'm glad I … [Read more...]