Category: Life Truths
Choose Your Battles
This is one of my favorite sayings. I credit it to Manfred Smith, an amazing teacher and leader of the International Learning Community. When homeschooling alongside some fairly rigid and structured family members and friends, I was often torn between becoming “Attila the Hun” or “Janis Joplin”. Two extremes, neither guaranteeing success. Manfred lived this in an unforgettable way when staying for dinner after a home visit. I suspected he was a vegetarian and apologized that our meal was not accommodating. Please forgive me organic vegan readers. Our choice to homeschool limited our income and even car usage, so there…