remember who you are

Today I'm feeling so quiet and still. There are dishes to be washed, books to be read, walks to be taken and yet all I want to do is just be. Not even meditate, just sit silent and still and do absolutely nothing at all. Of course then come all the thoughts: I should be using this time wisely! There's so many things on the list! What will I have to show for this day? But I've noticed that there are days of high energy, flow and productivity where a sudden burst comes and then there are days like today where it seems like nothing happens. It's okay to let this be a moment of rest. Again and again I seem to be learning that we are not what we do.

One of the most powerful lessons I've learned about Education for Life is that it's not about what you do, but about who you are. It's not about what your students do (or don't do) it's about who they are. Not merely their personalities but their soul-self, their highest and best selves. In the classroom there is something so magical about the safe and sacred space we create together that allows each of us to be ourselves. I miss being in that space and I miss creating that space with the children and for the children. It's not that we're all perfect in that space. There are mistakes made, there are apologies and forgiveness. But there we can be real. We can let down our guard. We can start to remember who we really are. I wonder how we can create a world like that...