How to Increase Your Capacity
Today, I read this quote: “An organism expends as much as it receives and no more; therefore, receptivity is the first law of life.” Receptivity:
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Today, I read this quote: “An organism expends as much as it receives and no more; therefore, receptivity is the first law of life.” Receptivity:
The driveway and sidewalks–every path we try–stretches out black and shiny, smooth as glass, and treacherous. Ten of us set out for school, and by
Walking to school, we notice how everything drips. It’s nearly 35 degrees (a warm day!), and we’re jubilant as we slosh along the sidewalk. I
We squish our arms elbow-deep into oobleck. Amazed, we play all morning in this mixture of cornstarch and water. Mixing Oobleck The children invite me
I learn today the damaging results of winter. This season, combined with the effects of drying heat in my home, makes us feel brittle and
A dear friend of mine, Crystal, has a high school football coach for a father. On the afternoon of November 28th, her father was in
Last night, a friend arrives for a sleepover. She has a green envelope that she presents to my daughter. It’s a homemade “friendship award.”
Today, I ask students to tell me what they will devote themselves to in their future careers. In two sentences, they tell me 1) what
I’m a horrible gift-giver. It takes me forever to think about what would delight another person, and so I abandon the task altogether. Other
Snowflake Melts on a Branch I learn something astounding about snowflakes today: the more hostile the environment, the more intricate the snowflake’s shape. The bitter