by Katrina Bourke | Oct 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
An interview I listened to this week has been playing on my mind, one question in particular has stayed with me: Interviewer: You’re in a situation where you are being called to be courageous, but the fear is real, it’s so real you can feel it in your throat....
by Katrina Bourke | Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Can I tell you what’s on my mind right now? Recovery. Teachers and leaders have been telling me for weeks that they are feeling torn. They want to be back onsite; in front of their students in real-life and not on a screen, but at the same time they are not looking...
by Katrina Bourke | Sep 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
‘We are so busy trying to convince other people that our life is perfect and easy, that we are not bringing to each other the heavy stuff we were meant to help each other carry.’ (Glennon Doyle) I think there’s a flipside to Glennon’s...
by Katrina Bourke | Aug 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
When I was a newbie DP I would often tip toe into the principal’s office with a question or to run a situation by my boss and ask for his advice. I really did tip-toe in, the hesitation I felt as a result of the stories I had in my head about how ‘I should know this...
by Katrina Bourke | Jan 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Over time I’ve discovered that new year resolutions aren’t that motivating for me and whenever I did try them, I rarely followed through for more than a few weeks. Whilst I have nothing against new year resolutions, nowadays I save myself the angst and no longer set...
by Katrina Bourke | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’m a pretty good do-er. If I’m not doing, I’m thinking about doing or what I’ve already done and how I could have done it better. At other times, I’m thinking about what I have yet to do and how and when I’m going to do it. Being...
