Playful Actions (Photos)

As background for the following, I invite you to read my

• Brief Self-Introduction
• Current Activities page

and, if you're feeling especially ambitious, my

• Worldview Summary

Also, I invite you to read any of these, related comments that I posted in March:

• The No Contest Paradox
• "Abnormal" Limitations
• Distinguishing Praise and Appreciation
• Should and Enough
• Needs, Empathy, Rosenberg, Maslow
• Valuing All Human Needs
• Hume, Rand and Axel on Consciousness

Plus, I'd love for you to read the following, recent updates that I've made within my Worldview Summary.

• two, new sections in part II. Modes of Awareness: F. Observation, Prediction, Experimentation and the Canon and G. Empathic Dialogue
• revisions especially in part II. Modes of Awareness: B. The Continuum of Truth Satisfaction
• NEW: significant additions to part I. Being, Living Action and their Relationship
• NEW: significant additions to part II. Modes of Awareness in section F. Observation, Prediction, Experimentation and the Canon

Playful Actions (Text Summary)

• shaving and showering
• helping Dad get up in the morning
• helping Dad dress
• driving Dad to outpatient rehabilitation (OT, ST, PT)
• homeschooling with Aliana, playing roles of characters from television shows she likes (such as SpongeBob), emphasizing reading, writing and artistic drawing
• cleaning the kitchen
• catnapping repeatedly
• composing and sending church-related email
• reading more of Building Your Own Theology by Richard S. Gilbert
• writing my spiritual autobiography for tonight's class (details below)
• driving Dad to our regular chiropractic appointments
• returning library books
• driving to church
• attending the next session of the Building Your Own Theology Class at Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist (CCUU); today's session focused on "religious experiences" as defined by Abraham Maslow - Cherita and I really enjoyed the session today
• reading more of The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
• reading more of No Contest: The Case Against Competition by Alfie Kohn
• reading more of The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom by Mary Griffith

Playful Reflections (Text)

Impression of the Day

I'm still feeling impressed with the synergy I detect between the various sources I'm exploring now.

Worldview Elaboration

To be continued...

Gratitude

• I'm grateful to Aliana for her companionship and communication.
• I'm grateful to Aliana for collaborating with me in her homeschooling.
• I'm grateful to Cherita for her productive, professional work and economic support.
• I'm grateful to Cherita for her help caring for Dad.