Thou Shalt Not Bury

Miles Per Gallon
Sep 4, 2018 · 1 min read

The creative adult is the child who survived — Julian F. Fleron

The spirit of a child.

It cannot be killed. In any of us. But it can be buried.

Deep.

The best teachers are the chosen few who found a way to protect their inner child. They never gave away the curiosity, innocence, and creativity that runs wild in a child.

That’s why children gravitate to these teachers.

Being around all-adults implies to a child that they cannot be who they are forever.

Imagine?

Who among us wants to hear or see that?

Children see in childlike adults infinite joy — a pathway of exploration that never has to end.

The good news is, your inner child isn’t gone. If you can’t see it or feel it, it’s buried.

The best cure is to sit with children. Teachers are in luck! They have daily opportunities.

In sitting with children, there are two miracles taking place at once.

First, you save the child inside the child.

Then, you save the child inside yourself.

Driving Q — where are the most powerful places or spaces in your day to cultivate your childishness?

SOUNDTRACK: Swedish House Mafia, “Don’t You Worry Child” Until Now (Delux Edition)

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