Isha TalsaniaAristotle — the idea of education and the role of leisureIn the Book VIII of Politics, Aristotle is concerned with defining the role of education in politics, stating that “The citizen must be…Mar 21, 2020Mar 21, 2020
Isha TalsaniaBREATHE IN. BREATHE OUT. PAY ATTENTION. BE PRESENT.No.. no.. I am not going to share a meditation tutorial here, but pretty much my mental state today morning as we trudged along on our Day…Mar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020
Isha TalsaniaAre gimmicks necessary for learning? Exploring the concept of FLOWSo we sat down to do some Math. Basic addition.Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
Isha TalsaniaIt took a global pandemic for me to finally muster up the courage to HOMESCHOOLIt is an understatement to say that I have been thinking about homeschooling for a while now. The while has literally been half a decade.Mar 16, 20201Mar 16, 20201
Isha TalsaniaRituals and the creative processI have been reading about the distinctions between the Western and the Eastern learning traditions. S.N Balagangadhar in his book, Do All…Oct 8, 2019Oct 8, 2019
Isha TalsaniaLeisure, slowness and last minute panicAristotle said, “.. nature herself, as has often said, requires that we should be able, not only to work well, but to use leisure well…Oct 8, 2019Oct 8, 2019
Isha TalsaniaMaking time for things that matterMindless, heedless running into the day. Enough hours, not enough moments so to say.Aug 12, 2019Aug 12, 2019
Isha TalsaniaIt is okay to say “no”I am neither this, nor that — by a process of elimination, and negation, one begins to distinguish between the ‘true self’ and the…Aug 9, 2019Aug 9, 2019
Isha TalsaniaShe does things.A friend introduced me to someone as an architect and an educator.Aug 8, 2019Aug 8, 2019