Big fan of your daily prayer as you leave for work, and all it implies. Fantastic essay with some great ideas I jotted down.
I've been learning more about Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy, which in one description of education boils down to: "Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, and a life" (speaking of how a home functions and forms us, and therefore educates us.)
In addition, it's heartening to see a resurgence of the concept of a Rule of Life. I know Tsh Oxenreider and Jen Pollock Michel are two people I know of offering some practical resources and teaching on how to guide through that.
Anyways, between those two things I'm seeing more and more written about, it seems we are all ripe for adopting more ordered ways of formation that tether us to reality and limits, and therefore order us to the good. But this encompasses SO much, so I'm glad you've shared some of these ideas from your family.
100%. Sometimes I'm shocked to see how disembodied my thinking can be - that, by merely grinding away at a problem (like tech use) in my mind, I can solve it and find the perfect solution. But it's extending these questions and the wrestling with them out of my head and into physical action/space that really changes the game for me - and the supercomputer phone is a great example. Its physical proximity is the problem...phones used to be tied to places, not to people, and now we find ourselves tethered to them almost constantly. I've tried changing habits by setting up mental parameters, but it's the physical parameters that really make the difference...like treating the phones like landlines and parking them in a spot on the counter.
Because inevitably, even if I'm doing something that seems innocuous - looking up a video on wireworm - I end up down some sort of internet rabbit-hole and often forget what I was looking for in the first place. It's also easy to lean on during times of idling or stress, so my coping skills for both boredom and anxiety are out of practice. Gah!
I'm borrowing the open house idea. Good stuff, Nate! As usual.
Big fan of your daily prayer as you leave for work, and all it implies. Fantastic essay with some great ideas I jotted down.
I've been learning more about Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy, which in one description of education boils down to: "Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, and a life" (speaking of how a home functions and forms us, and therefore educates us.)
In addition, it's heartening to see a resurgence of the concept of a Rule of Life. I know Tsh Oxenreider and Jen Pollock Michel are two people I know of offering some practical resources and teaching on how to guide through that.
Anyways, between those two things I'm seeing more and more written about, it seems we are all ripe for adopting more ordered ways of formation that tether us to reality and limits, and therefore order us to the good. But this encompasses SO much, so I'm glad you've shared some of these ideas from your family.
Inspired by you and also praying for you and your family.
I’m sure you will, but please keep us update on how these changes are playing out.
I too will be looking up ways to be more in line with the liturgical calendar and what it means to physically lay that out.
We’ve made some physical changes to or home but more can be done and I will be pondering what other steps I can take.
100%. Sometimes I'm shocked to see how disembodied my thinking can be - that, by merely grinding away at a problem (like tech use) in my mind, I can solve it and find the perfect solution. But it's extending these questions and the wrestling with them out of my head and into physical action/space that really changes the game for me - and the supercomputer phone is a great example. Its physical proximity is the problem...phones used to be tied to places, not to people, and now we find ourselves tethered to them almost constantly. I've tried changing habits by setting up mental parameters, but it's the physical parameters that really make the difference...like treating the phones like landlines and parking them in a spot on the counter.
Because inevitably, even if I'm doing something that seems innocuous - looking up a video on wireworm - I end up down some sort of internet rabbit-hole and often forget what I was looking for in the first place. It's also easy to lean on during times of idling or stress, so my coping skills for both boredom and anxiety are out of practice. Gah!
Well considered & inspiring! I will copy your “What would you like to learn?” question.