It’s crazy how most people use their 20s to build a career, but if you grew up in chaos, you basically spend those years just trying to survive the aftermath of your upbringing. It's like you're not even at the starting line yet bc you’re still repairing the track.
MARY POPPINS was released 61 years ago today. One of the most successful of all Disney films, and the movie which made Julie Andrews an overnight star, the behind-the-scenes story is practically perfect in every way…
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@mischiefcomedy Too many. Mine and my partners relationship is 90% throwing various quotes at each other 😄
“Oh who chose these?” - Referring to the kids 😂
“This is not your best work”
“Incom-pen-ten-ten-ten-te”
My therapist told me my ability to cut people off and self-isolate is not a skill I should be proud of - it's a trauma response rooted in never having anyone to depend on.
what did you get?'
The kid who got a PlayStation doesn't need a chance to grandstand. The kid that got nothing doesn't need to be reminded. The colleague who gloried with family will be just fine. The colleague who didn't see his mum this year would rather not go through it.
A gentle reminder that many colleagues and pupils may not have had a lovely Christmas.
It might have been awful.
They may be very happy to be back where it feels safe, or where there's routine, or where there's company.
They may be dreading the question 'what did you do then' or