Tag: encouragement
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Signs Of Significance
We had two days to evaluate this past year’s program. We’ve talked a lot about adult learning options lately, so to think through the encouragements of this year’s activities we were given paper banners where we could write what we considered our successes over these past months. When taped to the wall, the visual of…
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There’s A Time For Every Purpose
‘Tis the season for graduations and moving forward in our personal journeys. For this COVID season which has made time crawl by with sloth-like slowness, coming to this occasion to honor grads of all kinds is a pleasant pause in a cultural norm of unease. Celebrations are reminders that the seasons pass even when we…
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What Happens On The Potty Stays In The Potty
Potty training is one of the most challenging learning experiences for parents and children alike. Having gone through this with my own six kids, I can attest to the opposition this causes, especially when the one being trained doesn’t want to have any part of it. There were books written on the subject and methods…
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The Hilarity Games
The competition was high; the stakes were massive. The rules of the games were being laid out with the detail required by a serious endeavor. Clarifying questions were asked so rules would be followed–no one wanted to be disqualified. Candy was at stake. It was our yearly Fun Day. Instead of deeper, more reflective…
Tip of My Iceberg 