Written by: Caroline Newns
‘It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are…’
Wise words from (elder sibling) Roy Disney and certainly worth reflecting on.
The subject of ‘Values‘ is in the news : individual values; corporate values; societal values; nation and continent values.
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Written by: Caroline Newns
For those of you who follow my, not entirely ‘corporate’ self, on Twitter (@CarolineNewns), the above image may well have touched your hearts. It is a bronze sculpture by Timothy Schmalz, depicting the homeless Jesus sleeping on a park bench.
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Written by: Caroline Newns
Never one to shy away from the judicious use of ‘metaphor’, I am bemused by its growing usage. I enjoy hearing others dabble in the alchemy of words. My clients know I’m not a purist, so I don’t get tetchy when I hear a metaphor being stretched too far.
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Written by: Caroline Newns
Anniversaries, one way or another, are about progress – moving away from a moment in time. They may be filled with joy or the poignancy of loss. They often remember significant events which may, or may not, touch our hearts and affect our future outlook on life.
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Written by: Caroline Newns
Many schools adopt an exercise entitled ‘Word of the Week‘.
Creating a list of challenging and unusual words, children then learn the correct spelling of each word and write it in a sentence to illustrate the context.
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Written by: Caroline Newns
As our summer sun begins to shine a little more consistently, spare a thought for young people revising for exams.
My own children and their friends impress me with their dedication to ‘re’-vision.
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