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The One Question to Ask Yourself Today

September 20, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Reflection, Action

—and every day of this life.

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September 20, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
One, Question, Rhetorical Question, Sarah Wilson, Mary Oliver, The Summer Day, Self, Life, Action, Purpose, Nature, Climate Crisis
Reflection, Action

3 Actionable Names for Climate Change

July 26, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Impression, Persuasion, Action, Media

We need climate headlines that inspire committed, collective action.

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July 26, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Climate change, Climate crisis, Climate catastrophe, News, media, Headlines, Fear, Language, Inspiration, Committed, Collective, Action, Climate Clause, Climate Cancer, Climate Crime, Climate justice
Language, Impression, Persuasion, Action, Media

How to Use Sensory Imagery in Creative Writing

January 18, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Image, Impression, Writing

Sensory imagery enlivens writing with descriptive detail and ambiguity, allowing the reader to imagine and infer.

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January 18, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Sensory, Imagery, Creative, Writing, Telling, Explicit, Narration, Showing, Implicit, Description, Visual, Sight, Auditory, Hearing, Olfactory, Smell, Gustatory, Taste, Tactile, Touch, Kinesthetic, Movement, Body, Action, Position, Feeling, Emotion, Inference, Imagination, Detail, Ambiguity
Language, Image, Impression, Writing

'Let's Keep Working Our Corners'

March 02, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Image, Action

An inspiring, collective call to action from teacher Ursula Wolfe-Rocca.

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March 02, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Ukraine, Current Events, Anxiety, Action, Analogy, Work, Good, Corners, World, Globe
Idea, Image, Action

How to Action Your Speech Message

November 10, 2021 by Katie Musgrave in Image, Impression, Action

In these challenging times, a speech needs to ‘walk the talk’.

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November 10, 2021 /Katie Musgrave
Action, Speech, Message, COP26, Simon Kofe
Image, Impression, Action

Nature in Action

July 21, 2021 by Katie Musgrave in Teaching and Learning, Language, Impression, Action

The liveliness of my Y7s transformed into calm effort, and exploded again with energy - that was their nature in action.

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July 21, 2021 /Katie Musgrave
Y7, English, Teaching, Nature, Action, Language, Sound, Haiku
Teaching and Learning, Language, Impression, Action

On Mastery

Oxford
February 10, 2021 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Action

Mastery is a mining of the self.

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February 10, 2021 /Katie Musgrave
Mastery, Tom Brady, 12, Super Bowl, Champion, Championship, Record, Legend, Legendary, Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power, Inclination, Direction, Attitude, Mindset, Action, Self
Idea, Action


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