Ana Benavides Lahnstein

A watercolour study of roses from my garden, painted direct with the brush with no pre-drawing

Watercolour study of roses from my garden

riffing your way to meaning In blues, jazz, and music that traces its roots to those genres, the riff is a repeated chord progression or set of notes that ties a song together. A guitar riff returns again and again in a song …

Riffing as a strategy for academic writing, good for clarifying ideas patthomson.net/2026/02/21/r...

Research: Teaching about ethical global issues New ways of exploring environmental, economic and social issues in secondary schools - with a toolkit for teachers.

If global education is to move beyond surface engagement, the tools we use matter.

The open access Ethical Global Issues Pedagogy resource supports educators to deepen and complexify how global issues are addressed: www.mmu.ac.uk/about-us/fac...

It can also be a guide for personal reflection.

Is It Possible to Stop Doubting Yourself? (Yes.) 🧠 What brain science reveals about self doubt and how to overcome it. (8min Read)

Recently worried about young man who approached me with a lot of self-doubt, and found this quite helpful to offer support. Thanks Cody!

blog.mindbrainbodylab.com/p/is-it-poss...

#booksky

La UE, un proyecto pensado para la paz, se prepara para la guerra Tras décadas en un segundo plano, la seguridad y la defensa atraviesan ahora toda la agenda, las políticas, los planes presupuestarios y los debates en Bruselas

La preparación ante los urgentes desafíos geoestratégicos a los que se enfrenta Europa está siendo frenética en la capital europea. “La era de los dividendos de la paz ha quedado atrás”

Would you cut this? 🌿

A future alive with buzzing hedgerows, singing Skylarks, and rich, healthy soil or one of silent fields, struggling farms, and nature in freefall?

The UK Government has a choice.

Tell them - Nature can’t afford a pay cut: action.rspb.org.uk/page/156168/... 📢

I had the best time reconnecting with the team. Hope we can do it again @makerfutures.bsky.social!

#makerspace #makereducation

Every January, we reflect on this in our household. We cope by having open conversations about mental health 💬, nurturing our relationships—both with others and nature —and, of course, by ‘catting’ our cat 🐈.

#MentalHealthAwareness#NatureConnection #PetLove #SelfCare #MindfulLiving

Diploma Superior en Sures que permiten (re) existencias. Debates contemporáneos sobre la descolonización Coordinación: Karina Bidaseca (Argentina) y María Paula Meneses (Portugal)

📌 Diploma Superior en Sures que permiten (re)existencias | 2° Cohorte #Modalidadvirtual
❗ Coordinación: Karina Bidaseca (Argentina) y María Paula Meneses (Portugal)
📝 Inscripciones abiertas con descuento
🗓 Inicia en Mayo de 2025

🖇 Más información: www.clacso.org/diploma-supe...

Mixed feelings about this image. Like in many parts of the world, in Mexico, we are born into a mix of incredible experiences and harsh realities, including violence. So, I get it. I wonder, though, would children choose to portray themselves this way? Maybe some would...