Using the Toolbox: When I’m Criticized Online
Negative reviews by anonymous people are tough, scary even, and I’ll admit that if someone is trying to hurt me: it hurts at first. This post is about the steps I take to empathize with and to learn from negative reviews, so I can be a better therapist to the many who find the process fruitful.
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.
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.
The Smartest Ninja Turtle: Creative, Active, and Artistic
Our little ninjas can be creative and active without being violent.