The Joy of Anticipation
I recently came across a Dutch word, 'voorpret', in one of the minimalist blogs I follow. It means “joy or pleasure ahead or in anticipation of” an event. I was charmed with it. I love language and the feeling described by this word has long been an important part of...
Enough
When we teach Parent and Child swim classes, most of what we teach is for the parents. Holds, encouragement, how to demonstrate skills, the importance of trust, safety, and initiating lots of play are among the highlights. One of the things we talk about is the...
Authenticity
I’ve been thinking about authenticity during the last couple of weeks. What, exactly, does it mean? Oxford Online Dictionary defines it as the “quality of being genuine or real.” It seems simple enough, until one pauses to think about what “real” means, especially in...
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the stone wakes up
joins the chorus
sings with the frogs
wild
all night long
under the whirling stars
–Carmine Leo