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Madeleine Milne's avatar

Oof that was a difficult read in many ways. You cut to the chase and I appreciate you doing so. Well done for going on this journey yourself. I feel societal norms are so stacked in favour of the “got to prove yourself”/ you’re not good enough yet… that having the courage to just not listen to that or decide to plough your own path is incredibly brave and, in many ways, difficult. Thanks for sharing and keep showing us how to do things better! Perhaps more of us will find the courage as a result. 🙏

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Sarah Best's avatar

Thank you for sharing this, David.

I was a teacher for a long time and while there was a lot that I loved about the job it ate up my life! I constantly broke my own boundaries (e.g., I would tell myself not to read let alone respond to emails over the weekend... only to believe that it would make my Monday easier if I went through my inbox on Sunday evening, but inevitably felt more stressed).

Currently, I am on a career break from the classroom and exploring some different avenues. I really like that you have days to focus on different projects - I may try this!

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