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Stephen Downes

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So I'm pacing myself by writing this post on a rainy Sunday to give myself time on a sunny Tuesday to add a few extra minutes on the bicycle. Because, yes, taking care of yourself is the top priority, as Lawrie Phipps writes. But note: this has always been the case. When people ask me about it - whether it's personal self-care, personal learning, career management, whatever - I have always responded with that old adage passed on my the sailors who worked on the top sails: "one hand for the ship, one hand for yorself." And note: self-care has more than just the physical, social, emotional and spiritual dimensions listed here. Self-care for me includes learning, creativity, challenges and adventure.

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