What's in a name?

According to my Apple dictionary, admittedly not a definitive source, a ‘consideration’ is a thought, reflection, meditation, concern, rumination etc. I would like this blog to do those things. I’m hoping I can keep the posts positive because, as someone once reminded me, it is important to practise the habits of mind that you value and want to foster. For me those are: positivity, curiosity, openness and self-reflection (hence, a blog is a good forum).


Also, I’m calling them 'small' because I would like to try to get into the habit of blogging briefly but often. That way I can reflect on everyday occurrences and make this form of writing and thinking a habit, hopefully.


Friday, 7 November 2014

Eau, what a scent

Perfume Bottle (cc license)
Singers and actors produce their own fragrances. Tennis players advertise manly, scented body washes. That got me thinking, what would the perfume of a teacher or a writer be? It would include the dusky aroma of pencil shavings, the tang of correction fluid and the sharp undertone of printer ink. Teachers would have the added aromas of washable paint and stale banana (from opening students' bananas at snack time). While a writer's fragrance would carry a whiff of envelope glue and the musty smell of unrequited creativity. If you're lucky enough to be a teacher and a writer, you can combine all these elements to get the scent of those who work at what they love regardless of the reward. It's not unlike the eau de motherhood.

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