Following the Inner Compass: A Self-Directed Education Path

Unlike many other educators who have only worked in public or private schools, I’ve had the unique opportunity to observe how children learn in various settings. I support choice in education and as an educator, I’ve found my “home” outside the conventional schooling model.

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Human BEing or Human DOing?

Reminder to everyone that ‘your best’ doesn’t mean pushing yourself to your breaking point. ‘Your best’ means the best you can do while being the best you. Get enough sleep,…

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What to do with Faith Loss

“Everyone has the perfect gift to give the world and if each of us is freed up to give our unique gift, the world will be in total harmony.” -Buckminister…

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Living From the Inside, Out

February/March 2010: Excerpt from originally published article in Synchronicity Magazine (Issue 99) When we adults think of children, there is a simple truth which we ignore: childhood is not preparation for life;…

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Shamanic Drumming

Handheld frame drums are among the oldest known musical instruments. They are hoop-shaped drums with a diameter that is much greater than the depth of their shell. In prehistoric times,…

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Recapitulation: Healing the Mind

We talk to ourselves incessantly about our world. In fact we maintain our world with our internal talk. And whenever we finish talking to ourselves about ourselves and our world,…

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Cultivating Pleasure and Joy

Joy is different from happiness in that it is deeper and larger somehow.  It is closer in its essence to contentment, but instead of coming forth after an achievement, joy…

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