You, the Expert
I know many experts. I have friends with cooking expertise, exercise expertise, teaching expertise, spiritual expertise, and parenting expertise. They read, they study, they take
August 4, 2010
Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
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
2 Reasons to Look Harder
This morning we find a Tomato Hornworm on our tomato plants. These bugs are huge and yet so difficult to see. They almost perfectly resemble
July 31, 2010
Sucking all the Marrow Out
The day stretches out before us. I can let it happen to me, or I can seek out the complexity in common moments. Complexity refers
July 29, 2010
Small Flair in Hidden Places
I wake up with a horrible cold or horrible allergies–funny how the body responds the same to real or imagined threats against it–and dread the
July 27, 2010
Reinvent the Course
I’ve been thinking about what it means to instruct, to offer suggestions, and to speak in the imperative mood. My love of verbs means I
July 26, 2010
The Best Hand Gesture
This morning during Sunday School, a mom found me to tell me that her daughter didn’t want to be left alone in the room with
July 25, 2010
The Red Spotted Newt and Marriage Truth
Hiking along a trail this morning, I force my own plans: when to stop to pick blackberries, when to leave the trail and see what’s
July 24, 2010
Another Message About Poop
I’m at the gym at 5:30 AM, and I think to myself: “I’m officially insane. What can come of this?” Each machine has little TVs,
July 23, 2010
A Verb to Add to the List: Shuffle
Learning to shuffle a deck of cards marks an important rite of passage for certain children. Me, being fascinated by certain words, start thinking about
July 21, 2010