At heart, I believe we are creatures of nature. We thrive when we have a connection to nature. These days, however, with the many demands on our time, the fact that more and more of us live in cities, and, of course, our close attachment to our electronics, it is all too easy to become […]
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Most, if not all, of us have had mentors in our lives — people who have influenced us, caused us to see our life in a different way, challenged us to grow. I have posted about a few of my mentors on this blog. Something I said in one of those posts resonates for this
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As I pointed out in my second K post last week, sometimes inspiration comes from surprising sources. Today I’m delighted to feature a mini-interview with an artist who has found his medium for expressing his creativity in something most of us see as a child’s toy and an underfoot hazard. Jonathan Lopes is a LEGO
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This is the second K post today, because I couldn’t resist telling you about this delightful picture book. Sometimes we just need to enjoy the moment. And sometimes we can find inspiration in the most unexpected places, as happened in this delightful picture book. Title: Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed Author: Lesléa Newman Illustrator: Amy
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Have you ever had a mountaintop experience — something so inspiring, so uplifting, so affirming, that you just wish you could stay in that moment forever? Or, by contrast, have you experienced valleys in your life that are so deep you wonder if you will ever come out of them? I suspect you have. I
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One day recently, my car refused to start. I can’t blame it, as it was very cold that day, for humans and for everything else, including little cars. I was sure I’d have to call the Auto Association the next day to do their jump-start magic. However, the next day — a much warmer day
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Title: I’ve Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Author: Walter Dean Myers Illustrator: Leonard Jenkins Publisher: New York: HarperCollins/Amistad, 2004 Genre: Picture book biography Audience Age: 5 to 10 Themes, topics: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights, equality, inspiration Opening Sentences: March 1968. The country was torn by turmoil.
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How do we deal with hard times? Sometimes it seems as though ostriches, with their fabled “head in the sand” mentality, have it right. When the going gets tough, stick your head in the sand and hope things blow over. First of all, that concept isn’t true. As National Geographic Kids points out, if they
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