Tag Archives: selfhood

Politeness Recovery In Progress

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Laura Grace Weldon

Politeness is the dodo bird of our times. No one is quite sure what killed off civility but it’s obvious that two-year-olds aren’t growing out of tantrums or a sense of entitlement. Instead they just get bigger, becoming toddler adults. Continue reading →

Posted in attitude, memory, non-violence, role models, selfhood | Tagged authentic living, empaths, good girl syndrome, gratitude, memory, nice versus kind, non-violence, politeness, role models, selfhood | 10 Comments

Why You Care About (insert celebrity here)

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Laura Grace Weldon

I am intrigued about the way technology intersects with the unspoken essence of loving connection. It leads me to a potentially crackpot theory…. Continue reading →

Posted in meaning, media, perspective, selfhood | Tagged alienation, being truly seen, celebrity obsession, depression, eye contact, meaning, media, perspective, proximity and trust, selfhood, technology | 11 Comments

How To Grant Wishes

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Laura Grace Weldon

Wishes do come true. Here’s a process to make your dreams and the dreams of others become possible. Continue reading →

Posted in attention, challenges, collaboration, imagination, interests, selfhood, success | Tagged achieving dreams, attention, challenges, collaboration, dreams, fostering success, goals, imagination, interests, making dreams happen, mutual support to reach goals, selfhood, success, wishes | 3 Comments

Talking During Recess

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Laura Grace Weldon

If those babies hadn’t died, my parents would never have had my sister or brother or me. Their deaths felt like a burden and a gift. Continue reading →

Posted in honesty, memory, school, selfhood, truth, writing | Tagged childhood lies, honesty, memoir, memory, miscarriage, school, second grade, selfhood, truth, writing | 22 Comments

What’s The Perfect Age?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Laura Grace Weldon

What age do parents have in mind as they groom their kids for success? What age do kids have in mind as they imagine growing up? What age do older adults have in mind as they try to look and act younger? Continue reading →