Conversation Killers #1: Un-Communication
Are you un-communicating? And, if so, what do you think about adding a little more warmth or curiosity to your interactions?
Using the Toolbox: When I’m Criticized Online
A key part of my process of dealing with struggles, all struggles, is to nurture my connection with others. To care for others. To allow others to care for me.
Draw for “The Tools” Webpage! (or get your kids to on a rainy afternoon)
Hey Artists and Makers, Do you like to draw or paint? Do you have an image in your head of “The Bird Feeder of Grace”? Or “The Back Pocket of Knowledge”? How about “The Cradle of Compassion”? If so – or if you think others you...
Tool # 2: The Pipe Cleaner of Creativity
Creating can be a lot cheaper than consuming. And always more fulfilling.
Tool #8: The Back Pocket of Knowledge
Having knowledge helps us know where we are, where we’re going, and gives our life meaning (even when we’re sad). Besides, in knowledge are solutions for bad driving, losing things, and anxiousness in the wee hours of the morning.
Teach Your Children Beautiful Questions – Part 1
One of the special things about kindergarten, and why it is so important, is that it can be a perfect environment for learning with curiosity and passion. There are no tests to “teach to” and there is very little to memorize. (Though memorizing certain things matters a lot, too.) In kindergarten, it’s still ok not to know the answer to something. In kindergarten, it’s still ok to ask questions.