If you have attended any birthday parties as a child/aunt/uncle/parent chances are you would have played 'Musical Chairs'. We played it recently but with a twist on the traditional game where everyone is a winner or everyone a loser.
The chairs keep reducing after each round, but there should be no one standing. What would happen when there is just one chair left?
Qualitatively and Quantitatively, we know children are getting distanced from nature.
But should that be a concern?
Should our children feel connected to the natural world? Should they have a sense of belonging to their environment?
Should they understand that they are part of a larger ecosystem?
Is a change required?
Is it a change worth making?
The "Wood Wide Web" is a testament to the profound wisdom and complexities hidden beneath everyday life, urging us to lean into nature's inherent wisdom. As we move forward, this understanding of plant communication can guide us towards more sustainable, harmonious living within our planet's ecosystems.
Have you ever put your ears on a tree and listened to what it has to say? Sarah has and the trees speak with her...
We often simply "take" things from nature - a deep breath; the shade of a tree; the gentle breeze...
What if we make a simple shift from "taking" to "receiving" from nature?
An old friend and I reconnected over coffee and a conversation on parenting, education, and farming. Being on the intersection of all, I feel all of them blend into each other beautifully!
Inspired from Gandhi ji's book 'Be The Change'; we recently facilitated a 'tree of violence' activity with children. Just as it was in the activity when it was done decades ago, our tree was also heavier on the passive violence side.
While physical violence is easy to identify and address, it is passive violence that we need to be very aware of.
When it comes to asking for help from a nurse, we are usually okay with that. But when the same help is given by a family caregiver, we find it difficult to accept and ask for it in the first place. These questions surfaced for me recently when I was in the position of a caregiver.
I've got a busy toddler who loves painting. She makes dinosaurs and crocodiles. In the end there are colorful scribbles and too many papers to keep.
"Wait mumma, wait" With these three simple words, my 1 year-old daughter has helped me see the joy in taking things slow again.
