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Skeleton-dragon and Elon Musk



Today was another interesting and challenging day full of new discoveries....This is Arian's 'skeleton-dragon' and I love the bones (femur, tibia, fibula, carples, metacarpels, etc...). He threw loads of tantrums and wanting new Lego bits and then we read an amazing article about Elon Musk, his commitment and the research around happiness and the definition of flow. It was helpful to discuss this with Arian and while explaining terms and concepts to him, I realised different strategies for approaching my own business. 



                                   
    
             
Some days are more challenging than others and it's more to do with our mindsets, expectations of each other, ways of dealing with external and internal stresses and so on... I am glad we were able to read about this man and his focus, as this is something we talk about, as Arian can display incredible focus on topics and building or art that he really cares about. 

Flow and dealing with criticism is something that we need to work on more, as a family. Home ed, in itself, is uncharted territory for us, as a family, and we have friends whose kids go to school and those who home educate, as well as, flexi-school. We also have an older daughter who has chosen to continue on at school. However, learning through play and letting children be are concepts that I have always embraced and believed in. It is learning to shake off the shackles of conditioning and not be bothered by people who believe they have your best interests at heart, but who don't want to listen to your thoughts or respect them, that will take time to unlearn.

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