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How to be the best Supply teacher EVER!

December 1, 2024December 31, 2024 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time: 10 min Ok, sorry I couldn’t resist. 😉 That’s my LAST HOW-TO headline EVER I promise!!!! So, I had an interesting day on Wednesday I accepted a booking to cover a Year 3 class in a new school. I arrived early, as usual, so I could get ready and prepared for the …

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Dealing with Grief, Poetry

How to not give a fuck

November 24, 2024November 24, 2024 | by Gayle Hill | 1 Comment on How to not give a fuck

Approximate reading time: 8 min FYI: There is no point to this post. You will learn nothing! You might even be wasting 8 minutes of your life. (Don’t say I didn’t warn you!!) For those of you that worry about me being single forever and ever and ever. Rest assured, I will not. I have …

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Dating

The IMPORTANCE of the details

November 17, 2024November 24, 2024 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time: 5min We need to talk! Last Sunday 19 people logged on to read my post. WTF!! (That’s like HUGE for me!) Are you guys trying to kill me? I am used to 5/6 people a day …if that. I know I post (almost religiously on Sundays) ….but maybe if you could spread …

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Dating

The Dooms Day Prepper

November 10, 2024November 24, 2024 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time: 15 min I have to admit I do love writing about my dating experiences. There is nothing more cathartic than purging all your frustrations onto a piece of paper (AKA a computer screen) … it’s like the silver lining to a really shitty day! But if I am honest, I often have …

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All about Dogs, Creativity, Poetry

Happy Halloween

November 3, 2024November 3, 2024 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time: 13 min About 4 years ago I published a blog post about how I desperately wanted to go to a Halloween House Party. I bought two second-hand wedding dresses in a charity shop in eager anticipation of the upcoming Halloween House Party that I had not yet been invited to. My best …

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Anxiety/Depression, Children Tales, Gratitude, Poetry

One Starfish at a Time

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time: 27min I often wonder why simply being a teacher has never been enough for me.  I have through the years met so many amazing teachers who have dedicated their lives to their vocation. Part of me admires and envies them…. Why have I never been able to just settle and be content? …

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Dating

The Cool Chick

October 20, 2024October 20, 2024 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time: 5 min Can I just say how amazing it feels to actually be writing and posting regularly again:-) It’s been an exciting week One of the guys that I messaged on the dating app actually messaged me back I was wildly elated. He is a musician, in his early 50’s, let’s call …

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Anxiety/Depression, Dating

How to save a life

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate Reading time: 11 min You aren’t going to believe this…but I started online dating again. I know, I know….you are probably wondering what the hell brought this on. Am I just a perpetual glutton for punishment? Surely, I should just give up and let THAT dream die! Never I tell you! About two weeks …

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Psychology

The Polyvagal Theory

October 6, 2024October 6, 2024 | by Gayle Hill | 10 Comments on The Polyvagal Theory

Approximate reading time: 12 min I am feeling better. I had a really lovely weekend. I feel like I am starting to plug back into my old self again. About 4 months ago I wrote about a new friend that I made at a meetup, Surjay. As co-incidence would have it Surjay actually lives 3 …

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Anxiety/Depression, Uncategorized

London Travel Bliss

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time: 9 min  I have a whole post written that I was soexcited to put up today. But as life would have it, it hasn’t been a greatweek, anxiety-wise, and frankly I would feel like the biggest hypocrite EVERposting it now….. So, I have made an executive decision to savethat for a sunnier …

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