No Walls For The Small

 
Childlike 08/30/2011
 
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As a mom and a writer it is hard to make time for my craft.  I think any artist who is a parent understands this, and those who are not artists know that it is hard as a parent to make time for yourself, period.  A brilliant woman and expert in the field of childhood education once told me that as a parent you have to think of yourself as a pitcher of water.  If you do not keep yourself full you have no means to share with your family, to keep them fulfilled. 

That being said, it has been a struggle for me to upkeep this good work here.  I had to let it go in order to focus on other tasks at hand.  But writing is what keeps me full, and that being said...I am back.

Having two children less than two years apart has been a mind blowing experience.  In the past year and a half, I have learned more than I could have ever imagined about myself as a woman and as a mammal on this crazy rock we call Earth.  Every day my children teach me things in a way that brings back my faith in humanity.

They are lessons that any human could learn from.  The reality is that young humans are closer to the Source, and that makes them pretty freaking awesome.  More in tune with the Universe than grownups. 

So, what does it mean to be childlike?  Playful, open, reactionary, original...what does it mean to you?  I am curious...

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Kids.  Kids are not some strange enigma...we were all kids at one point in our lives.  From the homeless man living on the park bench, to the C.E.O. bathing at the country club...one thing every human being has in common is that we were all once children. 

Humans are extraordinary animals, and children, baby humans if you will, are brimming with potential.  They are new to the world, fresh...but have a wisdom that is lost to adults because kids are so close to The Source.  They are in tune with something that we seem to tune out more and more as we age. 

Grownups have a lot to learn from children, and that is the purpose of this blog. We are going to delve into the issues children face today by focusing on creative solutions, because the issues they face today are the problems adults will face tomorrow.  We are going to meet cool kids that are changing the world all by themselves.  We are going to have fun....because fun makes for a better life, don't you think?

Speaking of fun...my daughters and I have been rocking out to Cyndi Lauper's epic song Girls Just Want to Have Fun in the car everyday this week.  The one thing about kids is that they don't mind if you want to play a totally awesome song over and over and over again.  It is how they prefer to listen to music, and in the case of this song it is just fine by me.

Music can change your mood in an instant.  Like kids, sometimes it just makes you want to throw your hands up and shout. Break out in dance. Sing your heart out.  And like music, kids rock.  Big time.
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