PinnedADHD: The Hotel Lobby AnalogyMaking Sense of ADHD: Many analogies for the ADHD mind explain it as multiple monitors, tabs or television screens operating simultaneously: making noise, flashing colors, adding distractions, and eventually straining the attention span of the individual. While these are indeed great depictions for how thoughts present themselves, what is missing for me is Discourse. …Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
PinnedWhy I Don’t Call Myself an “English Teacher” Part 1— The MethodologyHint: because I do more than just teach! ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages), especially at B2+, requires more than simple theory and grammar, it requires a lot of coaching, mentoring, and most of all, a new approach to learning. Most of the world’s population learns English but doesn’t always…Mentorship7 min readMentorship7 min read
PinnedFn+F5-ing My Excel Skills: Dynamic ArraysI’ve recently completed the LinkedIn course on Excel’s Dynamic Array Functions (DAFs) by Oz du Soleil. As a Maverick Excel user who first played with it back in 2002 at the age of 16 It’s been a big part of my life ever since, to do simple calculation like I…Analytics6 min readAnalytics6 min read
Apr 12, 2022Chasing What I Never Could Have #1I was sitting in a room full for people, staring. Today, I told myself, something was different. As they kissed each other on the cheeks and shook hands, I felt as if I was in a glass box, observing and seeing the outside world as if through a window sealed…Life Lessons6 min readLife Lessons6 min read
Apr 12, 2022And All That Could’ve Been #2Nothing good comes easy, but why must it be this hard? Anxiety can be a blessing, and so can all the quirks I never knew were going to come into play at that moment in my life. I switched on the autopilot, I let my mind take the wheel. I…Memories8 min readMemories8 min read
Mar 26, 2022And All That Could Have Been. #1We don’t always like the choices we’re given, but what’s beautiful about humanity and this age of being is that happiness and fulfillment are a choice. TW: suicide, abuse That morning was a haze. 3 days of no sleep, locked in a room at home with no access to the…Asylum Seekers4 min readAsylum Seekers4 min read
Oct 26, 2021Client Success Stories: The Curious, Unguided, Young Adult, and Lifelong LearningI love making my clients cry. I’m not mean, well, most times, but I did make them cry tears from sheer wholesomeness, and it gave her a few ideas, too. A client of mine is a university student in London whom is going into her Masters program at a mid-tier…Learning2 min readLearning2 min read
Jun 16, 2021To the Bean in The SinkI’ve been keeping busy and almost lost focus, until I met the bean in the sink. Being fully booked and helping others thrive in whatever goals they set is rewarding. …Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
Mar 14, 2021A Deep Dive Into Uncertainty: Going Through The Hurdles of The Pandemic by DoingThe pandemic has hit many of us hard. Plot Twist: it ain’t going away any time soon. It has not only hit individuals, families, and small businesses, but societies and economies as a whole. If Necessity is the mother of all invention, then (Re)invention is the mother of most solutions…Personal Growth2 min readPersonal Growth2 min read
