Lying Around: Getting to Quiet
Some of my most memorable times with the girls come from the quiet. The quiet that comes from long periods of unplanned, unstructured time, where the agenda is to have no agenda—no time limits, no place to go. I love when I can follow their lead, stay until they ask to go, and bask in the quiet… Because when we make peace with that quiet, give it space, and don’t try to fill it, you never know what can come next.
Playing with grass…
Noticing the view below…
And above…
Mmmmm. How I do love those quiet times.
Mariah
Founder at Playful Learning
Mariah Bruehl is a parent, educator, entrepreneur, and author of the book Playful Learning: Develop Your Child’s Sense of Joy and Wonder (Shambhala Publications, 2011). In 2008 Mariah brought her expertise online, creating the Parents’ Choice Gold Medal award-winning Web site Playful Learning. In 2011 she launched the Playful Learning Ecademy, which takes virtual-learning experiences to a new level by incorporating the best practices in education with engaging hands-on lessons, bringing parents and children together from all over the world into a unique, creative community environment.
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Ah the warmer days are finally here! We too have been getting out into nature as much as possible. (when I’m not sorting through stuff of course…yes I keep finding MORE to sort through!) Feels good though!
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xoxo
~ joey ~
Yes, it is so nice to be able to take off our shoes and walk through the grass
Sorting is great! It must feel wonderful…
The quiet times with the kids are the best – especially when the “unplanned” discoveries occur.
Read our story from our farm:
http://attheendofthedrive.blogspot.com/2011/08/simplify.html