Category Archives: Anthroposophy
Right Speech, or Lack Thereof
Today I fell victim to chose to succumb to the allure of gossiping and judgmental words. What I said was unnecessary, and potentially harmful, as I discovered a moment too late that the person I was speaking about was sitting … Continue reading
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Trial by Water
Today was rather momentous. At one point this afternoon I realized that the entire day was like an initiation of some kind or another. Rudolf Steiner wrote quite a bit about initiatory experiences, religious, meditative, and quotidian. The quotes I … Continue reading
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Today’s Art History Lesson
Have you ever had the experience of seeing a piece of artwork for the first time and being completely blown away by it? This morning I was reading my daily email of NY Times headlines, and a travel article about … Continue reading
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Unsettled
(You will have to bear with me here. I have lots going on and came up with this cute little structure for the post that will not let me cut anything out! So read on, all 1,400 words, if you … Continue reading
Filed under Anthroposophy, Crafting, freelancing, life, Napoleona, papa, Religion, SillyBilly, travel, waldorf education
Spiritual Tasks of the Homemaker – Part 10
Last time we looked at the relationship between the home and cultural life. Today we will see how the homemaker can set out on a path of self-development. ❖❖❖❖❖❖ In fostering the home as a locus for cultural renewal, the … Continue reading
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If You Give a Mama a Cold…
…She’s Not Going to Function Properly. Or will she? For some reason, lately I haven’t had much inspiration to write blog posts. I can hardly get myself to keep up with reading my favorite blogs, either. Maybe it’s the February … Continue reading
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I Cried Today
as I watched the I Have a Dream speech with my kids.* Truly one of the greatest speeches in American history. Then I wondered what Dr. King’s sermons must have been like, so I yet again put my trust in … Continue reading
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Spiritual Tasks of the Homemaker – Part 9
After discussing how rhythm can be a tremendous source of strength for the homemaker, we will now look at the interaction between the home and cultural life. ❖❖❖❖❖❖ Where do we find a basis for human relationships in our current … Continue reading
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Pride
At the beginning of the school year, I wrote about SillyBilly’s classroom. About how I was unhappy with certain aspects of the pedagogy and curriculum, and how I was worried about competitiveness at such an early age. Some of those … Continue reading
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Spiritual Tasks of the Homemaker – Part 8
After going through the fourfold nature of the home, let’s go back to the role and experience of the homemaker within that structure. (pp. 21-24) ❖❖❖❖❖❖ All human activity takes place within a certain tension. This arises between the ideal … Continue reading
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