Tag: dailyprompt
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When Boring News Becomes Important
Ever notice how some days the biggest news is about dogs with fake eyebrows and community bake sales? A honest look at slow news days and what they reveal about our addiction to constant information.
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How Tea Breaks Boost Office Relationships
Preparing spice tea taught me that workplace kindness isn’t complicated. You don’t need budget approval or management buy-in. Sometimes you just need to make something good and share it consistently. People will show up if what you’re offering is genuine.
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The One Travel Habit That Brings Me Joy: How Mindful Discovery Transforms Every Journey
I don’t rush when I travel anymore. Used to sprint between tourist spots, checking boxes off itineraries like a completion fanatic. But something shifted after too many trips where I remembered the monuments but forgot the moments. Now I have one rule: find something worth noticing and actually notice it.
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The Power of Authentic Friendships in Professional Life
Discover why authenticity trumps all other friendship qualities through personal stories from island life to international conference rooms.
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What I’m Really Curious About After 30 Years of International Work
Don’t wait until you’re shaking in a conference room to realize that taking care of yourself isn’t selfish—it’s essential for doing the work that matters.
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What Are Your Future Travel Plans?
The Question That Won’t Go Away “So, what are your future travel plans?” Everyone asks. During last month’s UN Country Team meeting, three colleagues speculated about my future travel plans. They thought that I might finally embark on that cruise around the Mediterranean. My neighbour thinks I’m planning to “do Europe properly.” Dr Salil, my…
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Rethinking Development Strategies: Lessons from Mananjary
Sometimes the most important development lessons aren’t found in best practice guides or evaluation reports. Sometimes they’re found in a wooden canoe on a quiet canal. They involve learning to read the currents instead of fighting against them.
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Savoring Memories: The Art of Asian Plant-Based Cooking
Experience a UN professional’s culinary journey from Seychelles to global kitchens. Discover how authentic heritage and a pivot to plant-based Asian cooking create compelling food memories and digital stories. Explore multicultural recipes and cultural fusion.
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10 Certainties from 15 Years in Global Development
This is a reflection on hard-won truths from island life and global health work.
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How I Create Comfort in a Life of Constant Change
The Quiet Power of a Portable Sanctuary It was just past 5:00 in the morning in a dim, overheated hotel room in Antananarivo, two decades ago. The air conditioner had stopped working during the night. I lay half-awake. I was mentally rehearsing. This meeting was likely to be one of the most politically sensitive of…
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