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Hi... failte (Irish for welcome! and pronounced fall-thhha).
I'm a newbie to blogging, here just over a year, but what a great year it has been!
I've turned the corner to 50 recently and two things become more relevant...time and experiences!
Material possessions are less important! Using time wisely and truly experiencing each day holds a new significance for me!
If you wish..., a little of the back story...
I''m blessed to be married to a kind and loving man for 28 years, we have two children now 19 and 21.
As I approached 40 and searching for something more, whilst holding down my then part-time legal secretarial work, I trained as a voluntary adult literacy tutor, with the hope of helping adults improve their literacy skills and have a second, and better experience of learning!
However, little did I think that wanting to help others improve their lives would see my own life improve beyond measure also!
You see for years I found it difficult to know what to do as I watched our two children suffer at the hands of bullies. Their struggle began to change when I returned to education! Through education I slowly gained valuable knowledge, I grew in confidence and self-esteme and it had a ripple effect!
By 2014, aged 47 I had completed a Higher Certificate in Literacy Development and a B.A. in Adult Education. I love my work as an adult educator, particularly when adults trust me enough to let down their defences and 'let me in'. Then I can help them by getting to know what makes them 'tic' and what 'lights their fire!'.
As an added bonus along the way I've realised that I also have a love of writing and that writing is cathartic (providing psychological relief through written expression of built up emotions), both for my students and myself. This blog enables me to pursue that new-found interest and I've really enjoying reading your blogs, sharing comments, getting to know so many people and gaining new perspectives. I also like to share any little 'gems' of learning I've gathered along the way!
Thanks for sharing your stories and for helping me realise that it is all possible...and that together we write a truly better story!
Much love,
Marie x
February 23, 2018 at 9:14 pm
“The alchemy begins…” sums it up perfectly for me. Writing feels like pure magic to me. Uh, when it’s working, of course. Nothing’s magic all the time. 🙂
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February 23, 2018 at 11:39 pm
So glad it resonates with you Cathleen. Thanks for reading and commenting!
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February 24, 2018 at 1:03 am
Very apt! Love writing! But it doesn’t always flow!
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February 24, 2018 at 8:08 am
I totally agree Jennifer! Some days it creates itself other days it’s needs numerous drafts! But I suppose that’s part of the challenge!
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February 25, 2018 at 3:48 am
Absolutely!
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February 25, 2018 at 2:47 pm
Great post Marie! I also wanted to let you know that I have nominated you for an award! I did tag you on it, but just in case that does not work this is the link for the post where I nominated you https://wordpress.com/post/fightmsdaily.com/6178!!!
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February 25, 2018 at 3:08 pm
Well done and thank you so much Alyssa, I feel very grateful that I rate up there with your top nominations! I will respond but as my earlier post ‘A blogger award…or not’ shows…it takes me a while!! Much love, Marie
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February 25, 2018 at 3:10 pm
Oh no worries! Please take your time, I know it takes a while! Of course you rate up there with my top blogger buddies, you are fantastic! And you are very welcome!!!!
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