Belongingness?
I learned last week about the word “belongingness.” It’s the human need to feel like we belong to a group and that we are part
November 29, 2010
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A Basement for Dancing Last night, for Monday Night Fitness Group, we have 15 children and their parents gather to dance and jump rope in
November 9, 2010
Something Strange at the Voting Booth
In my neighborhood, we all gather at the small Baptist church to vote. We come and line up, all of us representing different party affiliations.
November 2, 2010
Why I’m Making a Rite of Passage Ceremony Today
Today, we celebrate my daughter by a rite of passage ceremony that we’ve been thinking about for a long time. We are getting her ears
October 31, 2010
You Weren’t Alone Today
Do you remember when I cried while mopping my kitchen floor because I was thankful for the filth? Well, today I bring out my mop
October 30, 2010
Would We Have Done This?
Down the big hill and towards the school, some new neighbors moved in last Spring. I met them once, and since then, our paths have
October 29, 2010
The Ridiculous Ritual
Last night, the neighborhood children gather in our basement for Monday Night Fitness Group. It’s cold, dark, and dreary in the evenings now, so our
October 5, 2010
Darning a Hole in Your Community
Last night, our neighborhood launched the second year of Monday Night Neighborhood Fitness Group in the parking lot. We had children and adults jumping rope
September 14, 2010
Hold My Hand
Children hold hands. They just do. As I walk the children to school this morning, I notice how many of us hold hands naturally. I
August 31, 2010
3 Skills to Pass On
The flair moment came as I thought more about an article I read yesterday called, “Redefining Education: Cultivating the Soul”, written by Thomas Moore (who
August 3, 2010