Gaia: Connect. Grow. Inspire. Empower.
Who has been your greatest teacher?
Enlightened.thinker
Adversity and heartache.
When was the last time you really listened to someone?
Enlightened.thinker
I am an active listener most of the time! I like it when I mention to someone something they have told me years ago, or remember what they like and they are surprised! Or gift... More »
What have you learned from other animals?
Enlightened.thinker
I love the video Martha shared a few months back about the animals who formed a group to help one of their babies from being eaten by prey in the wild. And another of a... More »
Feelin like my students do...
Enlightened.thinker
I had to buckle down today and write a response to some readings from my new class on Modernism and Photography. I could not believe my resistance to writing it, but then again writing a... More »
What are you learning?
Enlightened.thinker
How to teach an online class!!! And how much time to devote daily to the site, and how to release angst when people do not read directions! LOL
Happy Mother's Day!
Enlightened.thinker
Anyone who know me, knows I have written about my mother many times. She was a beacon of inspiration to me in the thirty two years we shared physical space. Christmas 1983 I brought Santa... More »
How can we best prepare our children for the future?
Enlightened.thinker
Know when to trust and release them. I see far too many hovering parents (helicopter parents) who believe they need to control their children. By not letting them learn, step out and be autonomous, they... More »
What's the fiercest storm you've weathered?
Enlightened.thinker
It was a personal storm. And it lasted from April 2001- January 2004. In the middle of it: Thanksgiving Eve 2002. No money, no food, no friends, plugged in at a trailer park in Louisville... More »
What did you learn about yourself yesterday?
Enlightened.thinker
I reflected on a number of things in my quiet time. The first thing was that I loved the silence more than anything else. My new apartment is a haven, full of light and color,... More »
What's the most useful class you've ever taken?
Enlightened.thinker
A graduate course on the French Enlightenment! I have utilized my notes from the class to teach to my literature AND my history students over several semesters. I fell in love with the works of... More »
QaR
August 2008 