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Teaching in Jordan: East Meets West – The Culture

(BONUS: mini videos!)

26 Mar 201921 May 2019 by Amanda Tanner

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I hope you know your worth today. I hope you breathed. And I hope you gave yourself the same amount of grace you give others when they make mistakes.

-a.t.

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This first shot has the potential be one of those pictures I’d show my kids when I’m 40, talking about where mama lived out her youth (even tho I barely travelled downtown b/c it’s a mission to get back to Scarborough, but we won’t tell them that?) 🤍✨

We’re about to empower some boss youths in Montreal this year. 👀🤍

Cheers to one sweet-as-sangria spin around the sun with this special man! (Vulnerable mini blog below🤸🏻‍♂️✨)

Oh les (growing) pains.

Thinking of my Muslim friends this evening. And grieving the lives that could have grown and flourished had it not been for someone with the intent to terrorize and destroy.

I’m inspired by what the Grade 4s did at our school to show their solidarity with Indigenous people this past week.

💛Blog of the week:💛

Lil blog of the week ⏩

TEACHERS & STUDENTS, here’s a reminder to have some g r a c e for yourselves right now. You’re doing amazing. This week’s podcast episode is dedicated to you in hopes that it helps you feel lighter, because, well you’re not alone.

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