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26 Jun On a mote of dust, suspended in a sunbeam

Posted at 22:20h in Climate, GenZ, GenZ Parent, Newsletter, TILT the Future - Podcast episode, Uncategorized by Karena de Souza 0 Comments

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In the greater scheme of the galaxy, that Earth is - a mote of dust, suspended in a sunbeam. Look at that dot The quote by Carl Sagan, the astronomer, gives context to our place on Earth in time and space: Look again at that dot. That's here, that's home, that's us. On it everyone...

29 May Teen brain is a brain under construction – Dr Jean Clinton

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Teen brain All the confusion I was facing as my seemingly logical 12-year old dissolved into an absolutely incoherent teen became clearer once I heard Dr. Jean Clinton explain how the teen brain develops. Her explanations were even more meaningful because as she was researching, she was also parenting her own family. As...

14 May How do you hang a toilet roll? Thinking differently

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Thinking outside the box I was married before I realized that a toilet roll could be hung the 'other' way. It had just never occurred to me before. Because in my home, this is how it was done. Always! I know that sounds like the weirdest statement. But in my mind (where...

12 May Mothers come in all shapes and forms

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Mothers Come in all shapes and forms There are those mothers Who are up at two in the morning Covered in goop and poop And ice to bring down the fever. And those that sit still. Patiently. While surrounded by crazy toddlers Twirling and whirling like dervishes Dressed up in neon braids and crazy nails Drinking tea out of tiny...

10 May Spurs, Lucas Moura and the goal that said I’m-possible

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As you held your breath If you were anywhere near a Spurs fan last night, you would not have missed the sonic BOOM as Lucas Moura put a goal into the net in the 5th minute of injury time. The internet lit up with tweets and messages across the globe. Spurs...

07 May Can you twist time?

Posted at 13:52h in EQ skills, Future of Work, GenZ, Newsletter, ti17, Uncategorized by Karena de Souza 0 Comments

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Are you waiting for the 'right' time? Have you been putting something off, waiting for that break in your schedule? Waiting for the 'right time'? Maybe after this project is complete, or that desk drawer has been re-organized. After you have toned your body or perfected that swing. Time is an awkward subject....

01 Apr Imperfectly … TILT the Future in your favour

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Life is not perfect. Sometimes we just have to take that step forward....

20 Dec Why was I given this year?

Posted at 11:00h in EQ skills, GenZ, GenZ Parent, Make Great Memories, Newsletter by Karena de Souza 0 Comments

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Why this particular year? With all its ends and its beginnings; its joys and its sorrows; its dashed hopes and dreams for new tomorrows? It is a poem, a blessing by Irish poet John O'Donohue, 'At the End of the Day: A Mirror of Questions'. And a variation on it ended...

18 Dec Transitions

Posted at 14:29h in EQ skills, Future of Work, GenZ, GenZ Parent, Millennial, Newsletter by Karena de Souza 0 Comments

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A year ago I kissed my father at the door and took his blessing. While my plane crossed the Atlantic, he crossed from this world to the next. Transitions You may have noticed that I have written much about transitions and change this year. It is a subject that I thought I...

15 Nov Stop calling them SOFT skills.

Posted at 00:12h in EQ skills, Future of Work, GenZ, GenZ Parent, Newsletter by Karena de Souza 0 Comments

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Its time to rebrand soft skills. It is all over the press. In a skills based economy, the few that are able to augment their strong knowledge or IQ skills with a strong and healthy dose of EQ or soft skills are the ones who will benefit the most. But I have...