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Homeschooling and Unschooling for Beginners
Parenting is hard! As parents there are so many choices that can alter the lives of these small humans who rely on us to get their needs met. What do we feed them? How do we talk to them? What type of play is appropriate? Do we work or stay home? What parenting style works best for our values as well as our children’s temperament(s)? How do we get them to do what we want? We’ve all asked at some point: How to we ensure their survival?! (a.k.a. not kill them) The question I ask you now is: How do we balance our desire for their...
read moreWhy I Boycott Starbucks
Recently a friend jested on Facebook that he would be tagging myself and my husband every time he passed by a Starbucks; that it would be funny. What was funny is that the jest was a product of my husband hissing at a Starbucks coffee as it went by in our friend’s hand the previous week. Yes, my husband and I hiss in Starbucks’ general direction. In a moment of pride, I even made a graphic about it (see main pic)! Those who know my family have heard many times over why we choose to boycott companies like Starbucks, Walmart,...
read moreThe Quest for The One Right Way
If a world is in constant search for the One Right Way, power may become corrupt, and individual lives meaningless to those who control the resources. The One Right Way may become the ultimate goal, leaving behind the importance of nurturing, love, healthy communities & healthy ecosystems.
read moreA Look at Freedom
Inside each one of us is a desire for freedom. Yet, for most, there is a lack of understanding of what that yearning even translates into.
read moreHappy Holidays: A Look at Gift-Giving
I’m still unclear if it is appropriate to say “Merry Christmas” anymore, or if I should choose the generic-yet-thoughtful “Happy Holidays” as I move about the world.
read moreStarr’s Theory of Why Quitting Smoking Can Be So Hard
As long as we continue to maintain a society that values money over life and being right over being happy, smoking will be attractive to our subconscious.
read moreVirtual Interview with Annemiek Douw
I’d like to share with you a recent interview I had with Annemiek where I got to ask her about authenticity, as well as rethinking terms like ADD.
read morePublic Failure
Failing happens to us all, and can often lead to other successes and wins that we wouldn’t have experienced otherwise. Often I will make little agreements with myself about efforts I wish to take, habits I wish to break, or new ideas I wish to embark upon, only to later completely forget about them or lack motivation to act. I am sure I am not the only one who does this. Yes, these are failures, but they are individual, and nothing compared to that which can be easily seen and inspected by others: public failure. I am here today to...
read moreDay 2 of Gratitude
Today’s gratitude theme is: WHO DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN NEVER REPAY? Wow. Well that definitely made me think.
read moreMy 21-Day Gratitude Challenge, Day 1
How amazing that something so simple as gratitude can start out my day with a smile… and yours, too!
It isn’t too late to sign up and be reminded daily to feel and share the power of gratitude. Imagine all of our consciousness of appreciation joining together for 21 whole days! We are so powerful!
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