We are One
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?
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Have Courage and Be Kind
Teachers are like farmers
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!
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Be the Change: A Circle on Non-Violence
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.
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Why do we find asking for help so difficult?
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.
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