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Lessons from 2021

On December 31, 2021August 23, 2022 By abbikwanIn Internship, Reflections1 Comment

Today is the last day of 2021. Whilst I know that I will feel more or less the same tomorrow, the end of the year is always a trigger for reflection. This year has been a big year for many reasons. Yes we shared the global experience of lockdowns & pandemics but this year was …

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Halfway there

On July 12, 2021August 23, 2022 By abbikwanIn Internship2 Comments

We are officially more than halfway through the year and I'm nearly halfway through my internship. So here's a bit of an update on what I've been doing, the things I'm learning and what's next. Creative & Music ministry So far this year I have been learning a lot about video editing for in-house content …

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Rest

On March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 By abbikwanIn Reflections2 Comments

In my first two years of teaching, I was also completing my Masters of Teaching so I didn't really have a lot of 'down time'. When I wasn't teaching, I was preparing for teaching. When I wasn't preparing, I was writing essays. When I wasn't writing essays, I was reading things to prepare for those …

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Matches standing together, one is burnt

The ‘B’ word

On March 5, 2021March 24, 2021 By abbikwanIn Reflections4 Comments

When I started working as a teacher, I was inundated with words of advice: 'Don't work past 9pm''Make sure to plan your holidays in advance''Done is better than perfect' All well-intending advice and some of which I eventually learned to be true (especially that last one, it's now one of my life mottos), but what …

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๐Ÿ‚ Autumn is my favourite season ๐Ÿ‚ โœ‹ Some real mum talk for a second. ๐ŸŒฒ Woodlands waistcoat grown-ups (chunky edition) ๐ŸŒฒ Finally getting around to sharing this Calendula cardigan I knit for a sweet new baby friend across the seas. While we were travelling we got to meet her for the first time and gift it to her in person, which was extra extra special. This is my favourite corner of the house most days. And not just because I try to contain all the chaos and silliness to here, because let's be real that would be impossible ๐Ÿ˜‚ A finished holiday project โœจ The Sowing Seeds earwarmers โœจ I'm late to the party ๐ŸŽ‰ but ok I can see what all the knistagram fuss is about! ๐ŸŒน What your girl ACTUALLY wants for Valentine's Day ๐ŸŒน

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