memorization

I’m still going strong on my meditation practice {almost} every morning. And I’m so working on being present enough to let meditation and being present change me (love this podcast about that). But I digress. The reason I bring meditation up is that one of my favorite five-minute gratitude meditations…

I think there is so much beauty in memorization. And having to perform what you memorized in front of someone else. Growing up we memorized quotes, poems or scriptures every week right along with our jobs and “point” system (check that out HERE if you want some deliberate parenting entertainment:).…

My sister and I were talking the other day about the tricky balance between pushing kids to love what you think is so important for them to love, and just loving it enough that they gravitate to it too. Do you know what I mean? I think my parents did…

I continually feel like I’m in a world that is getting easier and easier on kids.  And on adults too.  We take the path of least resistance over and over again because it’s there for the taking.  You don’t want to walk home from your friend’s house a couple blocks…