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Sophie Backen
@sophie-backen.bsky.social
Regional Principal, N&W @NatInstTeaching - Passionate about eradicating educational disadvantage - Mum of 2 gorgeous ones in lovely Levy. All views my own.
I have done this every year since 2013 and it serves as a wonderfully clarifying process at the start of the year and useful reflection at the end. I'm getting better at keeping up attention on it throughout the year!

#my3words for 2025
Five. Deliberate. Cultivate.
Every year since 2006, I run a process called #my3words . It's a way to set your direction for the coming year and a method that seems to work MUCH better than resolutions.

This year, instead of a blog post, I shot a YouTube video to help you understand the process: youtu.be/yBT8viDxvsA?...
My 3 Words for 2025 - Better Than New Year's Resolutions
YouTube video by Photography as Meditation
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January 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Reposted by Sophie Backen
I'm seeing a LOT of people née to the platform this morning.
Which is BRILLIANT.
Welcome.
Here's a thread of a few tips. None of them my idea and I'm sure you see lots of other threads like this. Hope it helps.
a sign that says welcome on it with feathers flying in the background
ALT: a sign that says welcome on it with feathers flying in the background
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November 16, 2024 at 10:43 AM
An interesting read! I very recently changed my approach from an 'everlasting' list at the back of my notebook to a weekly planner I designed in excel - it simple but has really changed how I feel about my workload. It also allows me to reflect on the week before I move on, as Ian suggests here.
November 17, 2024 at 7:53 AM