Wintertime is an opportunity to appreciate how mighty you are. There are so many challenges. Meeting those challenges is a demonstration of one's might. How do you meet winter's challenges? You exert your might. A person can act with physical might or be bolstered by mighty clothes, tools and accessories. Sometimes one must respond to winter's challenges with … [Read more...] about Mighty Winter
Self
It’s About Tuesday
Set up the page first. Draw a line at the top where you will write the title. Off to one side, draw a box a couple of inches tall and a couple of inches wide. You'll be putting an illustration there. Begin writing by describing what you do on Tuesdays. You can include things that happen on other days as well, as long as they also happen on Tuesdays. About half-way down … [Read more...] about It’s About Tuesday
Probably (Not) and More
This is a writing activity for contemplating the coming year. Divide the page into 3 columns. Label the far left column "Probably Not." Label the right-hand column "Probably." Leave the middle column blank. On the right, list things that will probably occur in the coming year. On the left, list things that probably will not happen. For the middle column, think about … [Read more...] about Probably (Not) and More
Rituals and Rhythms
Rituals are acts that we perform again and again. For some reason. Because they are reliably repetitive, we benefit from their rhythms. Some rituals are idiosyncratic and private. We carry them out alone. They keep us healthy and sane. Other rituals are formal and public. Think of rituals associated with religions and governments. Sports teams have rituals. Families … [Read more...] about Rituals and Rhythms
Tools For Understanding
Fold a sheet of paper in half 3 times so that it is divided into 8 rectangles or boxes. Write these headings in the boxes: Touch - Taste - Smell - See - Hear - Ideas - Others - Questions These are tools that we use to perceive and understand the world. For each of the senses, record some of your perceptions using those senses. Under "Ideas" write some thoughts that … [Read more...] about Tools For Understanding