Mindfulness in Unschooling
Clarity
Why?
Why what? Why anything—why this. Why that. Why not?
"Have purpose, don't just go through thoughtless motions." ~ Sandra DoddJennifer Varela responded:
I always had hesitation with this, like I needed to find "THE" purpose. However, I'm realizing ANY purpose that feels good and speaks to me is worth having. I also realize at any point, I can shift my purpose, it's not a "forever purpose". 🙂 (and now purpose sounds weird in my head since I used it so many times, lol)Another friend of hers (now anonymous) misunderstood and disputed.
Yep, the thinking that we always have to have "PURPOSE" can actually get in the way. Now,if you consider "to be happy" a purpose, then I can agree. But sometimes getting locked into a purpose or goal that is unattainable or that you try to cling to even after your own circumstances have changed - that can be a not so good thing.De Flowers:
I tend toward thoughtlessness, so the message has meaning for me. :~)Sandra Dodd:
I didn't say "live your live with a purpose," though. Not a singular overriding goal which would cause any other outcome to be failure. That's what some people mean when they say "a purpose," but I didn't say "a purpose." It makes a world of difference. I was talking about individual situations, projects, days, ways to decide. Not about a whole life.
People do that with decisions, too, sometimes. When we talk about making decisions within unschooling discussions, it's not something like "I made the decision to be an unschooler." It's small decisions in the moment, right before each action or response, about what to have for lunch, where and how and why.Consciously making choices
Knowing WHY you want to make lunch can make all the rest of it a series of mindful choices. (Unless the "why" is a thoughtless sort of "because the clock hands pointed up".)Choices in Parenting, Unschooling and the rest of Life