HIHTK Episode 017: Mental First Creations and Imagination
Summary: The stories we tell ourselves become our ‘first creations’ and play an integral role in our family’s educational journey.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Other ways to enjoy this Podcast<br> <br> <br> <a title="Listen on iTunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/honey-im-homeschooling-the-kids/id1272423047" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><br> <a title="Listen on Google Play" href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?t=Honey!_I%27m_Homeschooling_The_Kids&pcampaignid=MKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16&u=0&view=/ps/I2zvkou6ephyzybp2fc6f2ea3lm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><br> <a title="Listen on Stitcher" href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=147912&refid=stpr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> This year didn’t start out with a so-called bang for me. I didn’t feel like goal setting or visualizing as I have other years. So much happened last year that I wasn’t sure how much I wanted to ‘accomplish‘ this year. I felt a bit intimidated by what I’d created. Instead of creating more I ‘just‘ wanted to manage what I have going on.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> But instead of hiding from it (well, I hid from life for the first week of the year) I started to reflect on what I’d created. Or, more accurately, I looked at what I had created and what I had let others create for me.<br> <br> <br> <br> First Creations<br> <br> <br> “It’s a principle that all things are created twice, but not all first creations are by conscious design. In our personal lives if we don’t develop our own self awareness and become responsible for first creations, we empower other people and circumstances…to shape much of our lives by default.” ~ Stephen R. Covey<br> <br> <br> <br> It’s so much easier to let things happen to us. What’s hard is taking responsibility for our actions, thoughts, and lives. How often do we blame others instead of taking responsibility for ourselves?<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> “My parents didn’t raise me right.”<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> “I’d be better at school if my teachers were better and liked me.”<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> “I’d be successful in life if the education system hadn’t failed me.”<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> “My boss has me too busy and stressed out to take care of anything else.”<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> This blame does not come from a place of ownership. It comes from our dependencies, our search for love and acceptance.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> We don’t have control over 100% of our lives, but we do have control over how we respond and react. How we choose to respond shapes our world. It applies in relationships, health, learning, education, and our very being.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> I’m not perfect. I do it too. My fears and insecurities cause me to doubt myself and blame others in anger. That causes turmoil in my mind, which then reflects in my life. I end up living those thoughts out.<br> <br> <br> How does this relate to education?<br> <br> Because my family home educates does not make me a better or worse parent than one who sends their kids to school. Every parent (and person) must develop our own self-awareness, principles, and values.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> From there we can build a creation of our own design. This affects our whole life, including the creation of our family’s educational life. Maybe traditional school works. Or an alternative program. Or homeschooling. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> A few questions to guide you:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
