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The Blue Door: Staying Human in Teaching is a reflective companion for teachers who give constantly and rarely pause long enough to return to themselves. Written from inside the classroom and shaped by nearly three decades of teaching experience, this book offers quiet moments of restoration rather than strategies for improvement. Drawing on Moroccan spaces, colours, and everyday rituals - from the blue-washed streets of Chefchaouen to the rhythm of the medina, the pause of mint tea, the release of the hammam, and the stillness of the desert - The Blue Door invites teachers to slow down without stepping away from their work. Each chapter introduces a gentle doorway: stillness, clarity, strength, breath, release, or calm. The practices are intentionally brief and accessible, designed to fit into the real texture of a school day - between lessons, after difficult moments, during transitions, or at the end of the day. There is no prescribed order and no expectation to complete the book. Readers are invited to open it wherever they are and take only what they need. Rather than asking teachers to manage their wellbeing more effectively, The Blue Door offers permission: permission to pause, to honour transitions, and to remain human within demanding professional lives. It is not a manual or a programme, but a space - a quiet threshold where teachers can reconnect with themselves and continue their work with steadiness and care. This book is for educators seeking grounding, reflection, and calm - not outside the classroom, but within it.

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