As I think of the writing I do, I recognize that it's mainly connected to the search for good living and the search for good teaching and parenting--those are the three main areas of thought for me. What is good living?
I think most people agree that good living is healthy living. And it seems that public health efforts in the recent past have helped us to live better with less cigarettes as well as regulations related to reporting food ingredients and eliminating some ingredients that are harmful to us. Of course, the recent opioid epidemic has been a giant step backwards and the lack of sensible gun laws also threatens good living in most corners of the United States. I am a big fan of utilizing public health methods and efforts to move all people towards healthy living--greater support for routines, structures, foods, and education that lead to healthy living will help all of us to have healthier lives.
For most of us, we know what we need to do to live as healthy as possible, and this is a key ingredient to good living. Nutritious food, ample sleep, and positive activity create a healthy life.
Good living also means good relationships. Nurturing positive, helpful, kind relationships translates to good living. One challenge with this is that we are connected to so many online and offline today--for many of us, our lives are filled to the brim with people, and there's never the time to nurture all of those relationships. Therefore, it's important to be deliberate about how your relate to the people in your life in ways that are positive, loving, and fulfilling.
Good living for me involves children--I love having children in my life, and fortunately via my job, I get to work with children every day. Children support and challenge our lives in important ways--they are a key ingredient to good living.
Nature and natural spaces makes life worth living--the beauty and peace of nature helps us all to live well. We need to get out there and enjoy nature in positive ways.
Good living depends on meaningful endeavor--when we are doing work and completing efforts that hold meaning, our lives are generally more satisfying. There are zillions of ways that we can engage in meaningful work, work that makes lives better for people.
Good living includes warm, welcoming, safe spaces indoors and outdoors, reasonable schedules, and positive activity.
Arts, literature, history, music, and any other cultural endeavor also enriches our lives.
Too often we don't make the time to think deeply about what makes life rich, meaningful, and enjoyable. Instead we may move along mindlessly with less than ideal patterns, spaces, and endeavor. In this age of automation, I think it's time to rethink what it truly means to live well, and then with our money, advocacy, and time, we have to support the ingredients of a good life for ourselves, our environment, and others. Onward.
I think most people agree that good living is healthy living. And it seems that public health efforts in the recent past have helped us to live better with less cigarettes as well as regulations related to reporting food ingredients and eliminating some ingredients that are harmful to us. Of course, the recent opioid epidemic has been a giant step backwards and the lack of sensible gun laws also threatens good living in most corners of the United States. I am a big fan of utilizing public health methods and efforts to move all people towards healthy living--greater support for routines, structures, foods, and education that lead to healthy living will help all of us to have healthier lives.
For most of us, we know what we need to do to live as healthy as possible, and this is a key ingredient to good living. Nutritious food, ample sleep, and positive activity create a healthy life.
Good living also means good relationships. Nurturing positive, helpful, kind relationships translates to good living. One challenge with this is that we are connected to so many online and offline today--for many of us, our lives are filled to the brim with people, and there's never the time to nurture all of those relationships. Therefore, it's important to be deliberate about how your relate to the people in your life in ways that are positive, loving, and fulfilling.
Good living for me involves children--I love having children in my life, and fortunately via my job, I get to work with children every day. Children support and challenge our lives in important ways--they are a key ingredient to good living.
Nature and natural spaces makes life worth living--the beauty and peace of nature helps us all to live well. We need to get out there and enjoy nature in positive ways.
Good living depends on meaningful endeavor--when we are doing work and completing efforts that hold meaning, our lives are generally more satisfying. There are zillions of ways that we can engage in meaningful work, work that makes lives better for people.
Good living includes warm, welcoming, safe spaces indoors and outdoors, reasonable schedules, and positive activity.
Arts, literature, history, music, and any other cultural endeavor also enriches our lives.
Too often we don't make the time to think deeply about what makes life rich, meaningful, and enjoyable. Instead we may move along mindlessly with less than ideal patterns, spaces, and endeavor. In this age of automation, I think it's time to rethink what it truly means to live well, and then with our money, advocacy, and time, we have to support the ingredients of a good life for ourselves, our environment, and others. Onward.