Create Space
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 13, 2019 at 9:56 am
it definitely leads to productivity but I haven’t made money yet … 😎
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February 13, 2019 at 10:04 am
Kate I believe we can have prosperity in many ways…maybe not monetary! I, for example could not put a monetary price on how you helped me become unstuck and share my first Bullying & Beyond post, I had written numerous attempts but they were never enough, never right. Your words were the tipping point… xx
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February 13, 2019 at 10:56 am
wow then that indeed is prosperity, I had no idea I was so key … I thought I was just supporting xx
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February 13, 2019 at 11:37 am
I really believe and I have experience of the fact that we flourish when we help others flourish and you did just that! Le grà, Marie xx
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February 13, 2019 at 11:40 am
thanks for informing me as I really had no idea!
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February 13, 2019 at 12:47 pm
I had said it before, but maybe you didn’t pick up on it. Glad you know how important your input has been! Xx
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February 13, 2019 at 7:41 pm
“We need space to be productive, we need places to go to be free” – Very true, I need some space at the moment most definitely. I’ll check out the post now, thanks for sharing it 🙂 x
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February 13, 2019 at 9:45 pm
Caz, thanks for reading and commenting. I hope you find the space you need at the moment, sometimes it can best be found deep inside ourselves. Mind yourself. Xx
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