And what we can do about it. “Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school. It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.” – Albert Einstein Piano Tears A few years ago I was giving a tour to a group of visitors at Green School in…

Imagine as you start a walk that your life will end by the time you finish? — “It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life.” ― Terry Pratchett Imagine for a moment you are at the start of your walk on the usual path near your home. As you step onto the path the universe…

How one lesson transformed a child’s learning and a mother’s sense of hope — “Come forth into the light of things, let Nature be your teacher. ” – William Wordsworth Learning with the Heart Children are like snowflakes. They are beautiful and precious, no two are alike. Children are uniquely different. And subsequently, they learn differently. Why then do we generally accept a codified education system that ignores…

If only we could hold that moment forever. “I know of only one duty, and that is to love.” — Albert Camus I once heard someone refer to their child as Little Boo. I was surprised as I used that name for my daughter. I soon found out it was…

I didn’t break the egg. Literally. “Now that I’m a parent, I understand why my father was in a bad mood a lot.” — Adam Sandler I didn’t crack it. I got an A. I was given all the knowledge I needed for being a parent when I was in…

Broken, Crying and Censored — “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” — Ernest Hemingway We have much in common with each other yet we are all uniquely different. We focus on our commonality in the good moments and our differences in the bad. It is…

Being kind isn’t about the facade of happiness and smiling. “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” — Dalai Lama Just be kind. It is the simplest of mantras. And too often the most misinterpreted. Intention and Action I wrote a very short story last year entitled Let’s Just Be Kind. …

Acting from the head or the heart is the difference between hate or kindness. “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” — Dalai Lama We all have a little voice in our heads. We actually have two voices. One is the voice we are born…

Did a gift from my kids teach me the meaning of life? “Time and tide wait for no man.” — Geoffrey Chaucer I remember when they were born. Blink. 10 years. Blink. 20. Blink. Photos capture moments, offer reminders of what is important in life. Our two kids, 20 and…