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I Burnt Out Three Weeks into the New Year, After 18 Months

bernard February 11, 2021February 12, 2021

I burnt out recently. Teachers are being asked to manage a lot right now in addition to the pressures of their lives outside of work. I thought I’d share my story.

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Purchasing an Automated Indoor Garden Reminded Me That We’re Still Able to Grow

bernard February 8, 2021February 8, 2021

Buying an automated indoor garden reminded me that you can continue to grow even when life feels repetitive and mundane.

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Musings

Call and Response: What Brandy and Monica can Teach Us About Randomness in Our Lives

bernard February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

When I was a kid, I saw my babysitter’s dad fighting her boyfriend on the street of the cul-de-sac we

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Enough with the self-reflection

bernard February 4, 2021February 4, 2021

I met with a counsellor recently who ended our first session together with this: “Check in with yourself and notice

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CHRG: A watch more self-aware than a candle is or I was

bernard February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

My watch is powered by light. It’s a Citizen EcoDrive. I got it almost 13 years ago. A few years

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Musings

Deliberations on small decisions

bernard January 25, 2021January 25, 2021

I ordered a book yesterday. Online, it said that the book was available for pick up. When I got to

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Musings

Compliments don’t align with my self-image

bernard January 20, 2021January 20, 2021

I hope that this doesn’t turn into a diatribe about my poor self-image. It’s really meant to be more of

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Musings

Some thoughts after watching the first two episodes of season three of Tales by Light on Netflix

bernard January 19, 2021January 19, 2021

After a long day, I usually like to stretch out on the couch and hope that falling asleep for a

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Hungry with no appetite

bernard January 18, 2021January 18, 2021

My confusion seems to be growing in proportion to the length of the days. It could also be that my

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Videography

I video chat with my sister on Sundays

bernard January 17, 2021January 17, 2021

My sister and I haven’t been in the same city for more than a few months in the last 20-odd

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