I just thought I was lazy. All my life I’ve been full of ideas, goals, dreams of great accomplishments in life. I would think about these dreams when I was going about my day. I’d daydream about them and enjoy the warm fuzzies they brought. But when I had 30 minutes or more to devote…
Parenting
More Than Happy: The Wisdom of Amish Parenting – A Book Review
Author Serena Miller was already immersed in Amish culture. She’d written novels based on it, and during her research she noticed the difference in their children compared to the wider American culture. They seemed content, calm. She’d never seen one throw a fit, never seen an Amish mother hurrying to give her child what he…
The Lost Skill of Boredom – and How to Develop it
A boy walked through the hills and woods, spending hours and hours over the years listening to nothing but the birds chirping, the wind blowing through the leaves, and the thoughts in his head. His mind wandered as much as his feet. This lifestyle was part of the fertile soil that produced the Theory of…