I recently finished reading a book to help me understand and heal my parasympathetic nervous system - the rest, digest, and recovery system in your body that helps you manage the impacts of chronic stress. Here are some of the strategies that I am planning to implement this year…

Did you know that there is a neural network not just in your brain, but also around your heart and in your gut? Our gut and heart send messages to our brain that we react to without having to think about it. Depending on your Enneagram archetype, you've come to rely on one center more than the others and this is what creates your default or automatic responses to life.

Getting started with the Enneagram can be confusing - there is a lot of information to keep track of and it isn't always easy to see how everything fits together. That's why I created a cheat sheet for you to help you understand the nine archetypes better.

That's a big promise, right? Stick with me to learn how to tap into this seemingly forgotten knowledge about human nature.

When I first learned about the teachings of the Enneagram, I had a serious face palm moment. Suddenly, I understood myself at a deeper level and could be more accepting of who I am. I felt exposed and simultaneously curious and thirsty for more. I must know the secrets to understanding the people around me!

In which I share 5 intentions for our first year of high school and my book lists for the year.

In which I share the process I use to plan our homeschool year.

Where we look at a defense mechanism to better understand unconscious behavior using reality TV.

In which I explain what I’ve been up to the past few months.

In which I pick 10 pieces of clothes to wear for 10 days in different combinations to make my life easier. It didn’t go as I hoped…

“It’s all invented anyway, so we might as well invent a story or a framework of meaning that enhances our quality of life and the life of those around us.”

I came home from vacation and surprised myself by what I chose to do first.

This unit study uses The Big History Project and combines it with biology lessons from other textbooks.  It was a fun way to go deep, while following our intuition.

Explore the seven biological stages of cognitive development.

Our curriculum plan for 6th and 7th grade.