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learning from life

When the thought of having to close our school first came up and the suggestion to start creating distance learning materials arose I thought "How on earth can you do Education for Life at a distance?" So much of what we do is working with energy and magnetism. How can you send that home in a packet or through a computer screen?

Then schools closed and the reality is that, despite the challenges, this has been the perfect time for Education for Life. In fact, there is no wrong time, place or age to apply these principles. That's why it's call Education for LIFE! It prepares us to engage with and learn from everything we encounter in life. When Paramhansa Yogananda first founded his schools in India (from which our schools have drawn inspiration) he called them "How to Live Schools."

There is so much to be learned from life as it unfolding, pandemic and all! There is so much to be learned about "how to live" in every new situation. Even though we weren't in the classroom, learning continued and in new and unexpected ways. Students were learning how to stay positive and strong in the face of a difficult situation and how to be flexible. Parents were learning about themselves and their children in new ways. These are profound, lifelong lessons that are going to be with them for a long time and go far beyond any lesson we could create in the classroom.

It's a good reminder for all of us that we can let lessons come from our lived experiences. We can trust what's happening is here to teach us something. Whatever is happening for you right now, whether easy or difficult, uncomfortable, challenging, confusing or clear - it's all an opportunity to learn if we're willing to stay curious and reflective. Where can I grow in this? What is this situation showing me about myself, my attitude, my energy? How can I expand my way of seeing and relating to this situation?



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