This isn’t a sermon on going outside (but also, go outside! It’s nice there! There are cool things like moss and small birds and rivers). But I want to point out the blind spots we have because of our values. I know this is good for me. I believe in it. I espouse it. So it must mean I do it. Only, does it?

When I was embarking on my un-schooling journey I read account after account of other people’s journeys. I was looking for inspiration, permission, but mostly the comfort of seeing that I might be able to take this wild leap into my own path and be ok.
So, in the spirit of solidarity, here is part of my story.