Embracing the Mess

Reflection from the Trenches

In 2018, we pulled our children out of the public school system and did some domestic world-schooling. One of our adventures was a three week ranch sit during which I wrote a (near) daily reflection. When I go back and reread, I often find myself saying, “Oh yeah. That was a good awareness. How did I manage to forget that one?” This reflection explains a concept I touch on briefly in this recently published piece: expectations.

Last Day, October 9, 2018: