Women on the Edge of Evolution

A friend shared this site with me today....AMAZING, INSPIRATIONAL, & POWERFUL!

http://womenontheedgeofevolution.com/

The Knack- Maybe Tonight

When I was in high school (in the 90s) I loved to listen to my Dad's old records (from the 70s and 80s). Maybe Tonight by The Knack was absolutely one of my favorite songs. I often played it when friends came over too. It must have made an impact on them as well because recently one of those old high school friends contacted me to find out the name of the song. I think it is a timeless song and it's still one of my all-time favorites!



Is there someone in your life that you want to open up to? What are you waiting for?

Reforming Education

Since I have been introduced to TED I have watched quite a few inspirational videos! I like that they make you think about topics you may not have thought much about before. Isn't the Internet great? I especially love videos about reforming education and how people learn. Here are three videos that will make you question our current educational model.

In this first video Sir Ken Robinson talks about how we are not all meant to do the same thing, but we are all being taught the same way. He makes a point that we are treading on our children's dreams and doing them a diservice by not recognizing their individual talents and dreams. He suggests we reform our current educational model.



Here is another video by Sir Ken Robinson about how schools take creativity away from children. He is a really great speaker!!



In the same vein as these other videos here is one by Gever Tulley at TEDxAtlanta. He says, "You can make people study, but you can't make them learn!" This video is about promoting self-directed learning.

Miss Rumphius

 If you go to any touristy places in New England you are bound to run into a copy of the children's book, Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney. Apparently Cooney lived in Maine before she passed away several years ago.

Despite the many times I have seen the cover of this book I had yet to read it until last week when the kids begged me to read it to them. I am so glad that I did. It is a beautifully illustrated book and has such a heartwarming message: Do Something to Make the World More Beautiful.

I recommend that you read this book no matter what age you are. You may find that this book inspires you to do something to make your mark in this world!

What children's books have inspired you?

Here's To You Mrs. Robinson...

I have always been drawn to things from decades gone by whether it be clothes, music, movies, household items, gadgets, or pictures. One particular gagdget I loved as a kid (during the late 80s/early 90s) was my friend Steve's 8-Track player that was a permanent fixture in his family's camper. Whenever I had the opportunity to visit I would beg him to play an 8-Track cartridge. My favorite song we would sing to was Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel . Back then I didn't grasp the meaning behind the song since I hadn't seen The Graduate yet! I just liked the song and still do today!



What gadgets gone by do you fondly remember?

Getting in Shape

I just read How a Mom of Seven Got into the Best Shape of Her Life - That's Fit and found it inspiring! I like that she choose to exercise at home and to watch what she ate. She didn't do any fad diet or get a gym membership. If a Mom of 7 can lose the weight then we can too!

What the Bleep do we know?

A friend and I were talking recently about the Law of Attraction and The Secret. Specifically about how we attract things to us based on how we percieve our realities. For example, if we think the world sucks then we will attract things that suck to us. If we think the world is great we attract great things. She suggested that I check out What the Bleep Do We Know?. So recently I went onto YouTube and found the video. It is a documentary about the science of Quantum Physics and how this field is working to prove that we have alternate realities. Within the documentary was a kind of soap opera starring Marlee Matlin (a deaf actress). The whole documentary was really thought provoking. Amazingly both my little boys pretty much watched the whole thing with me (I did have to block their eyes a few times though). I think they liked it because it has really cool effects. I liked that it wasn't all just stuffy science lingo and was kind of edgy and spiritual at the same time. It kept my attention and really made me think!