by Erin | Jul 20, 2018 | acceptance, inspiration, reflection, self-awareness
“Well, is your house clean?”. The question pierced my heart and made my stomach knot up like a giant pit was inside of it. It was asked indirectly by an extended family member in Ontario who was recently invited to our home in British Columbia, after 2...
by Erin | May 27, 2018 | connection, feelings, inspiration, meeting needs, nature connection, nonviolent communication, power dynamics, reflection, self-awareness, self-connection
This post is going to get a little personal. I often feel vulnerable sharing personal things in a blog, out there in the world for everyone to read (and judge) but my learning happens through experience and I really want to share my observation with you. In our...
by Erin | Sep 15, 2017 | advocacy, anxiety, empathetic response, feelings, power dynamics, safe spaces, self-awareness, self-connection, traditional school
Last night was a beautiful summer evening, so my family and I stayed out enjoying it well after dark. I had the baby and she wanted to look at the blinking lights in the shop windows. Those bright blinking lights are so appealing to babies. There were some loud people...
by Erin | Aug 4, 2017 | acceptance, feelings, respecting boundaries, safe spaces, self-awareness, self-connection, trust
Yesterday I felt so insecure. One of the great gifts of trying to do something outside of the “norm” is that there are so many opportunities for me to be humbled. Yesterday I had a big humble. I got to see how I fail and how I struggle. It’s a huge...
by Erin | May 7, 2016 | child-lead, deschooling the adults, meeting needs, power dynamics, respecting boundaries, self-awareness
What was your favourite play place as a child? What made it so enjoyable? My kids found a playground they loved a short walk from our hotel on our recent trip to Orlando. What made it so much fun? Well, it was broken! The playground had an elevated platform with a...
by Erin | Oct 21, 2015 | connection, self-awareness
Neem Karoli Baba: You must honor your personality in order to become free from it. A friend and parent at Learning in the Woods shared this with me today. This fits so well with my life philosophy. I think that when we deny who we are or reach too far outside of...
