Writing – stimulating and therapeutic
For teachers — those who have taught, and those who still do – write. I’ve found writing both stimulating and therapeutic. It sharpens thinking. Clarifies reflections. Surprises you with insights you didn’t know were there. Write in your notebook. Write for yourself. Write for your students. Let your voice spill onto the page. Let it be messy. Alive. Experimental. Writing keeps you curious. Reminds you why you teach. Why words matter. Why literature matters.
The most profound discoveries rarely come from what we teach — they come from what we uncover together. Inspirational teachers inspire curiosity. When pupils love the teacher and the teaching style, they invariably fall in love with the subject too. And even years later, when I meet my former pupils, our conversations almost always drift back to classrooms of old, to poetry and prose, to the laughter, debates, and lessons we shared. It leaves me feeling warm, fuzzy, and wonderfully nostalgic. In that shared space — full of curiosity, insight, laughter, and debate — we are all poets. All dreamers. All participants in the strange, beautiful business of being human.
So, whether you teach, have taught, or simply love words, pick up a pen. Reflect. Share. Inspire. Keep the classroom alive—not just in lessons, but in every question asked, every idea sparked, and every story waiting to be discovered.