Modern Mythology Lessons

“The more difficult it is for us to articulate our experiences of loss, longing, and feeling lost to the people around us, the more disconnected and alone we feel.”  ~ Brené Brown, Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience “We are dangerous when we are not conscious of ourContinue reading “Modern Mythology Lessons”

Stories Can Help Us Navigate the World

Teacher, dad and talker. I tend to over analyze children’s media and I’m absolutely fascinated, excited and a little scared for where the next generation of story tellers are taking us. Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling, Movies various directors and screenwriters, those mentioned,  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber ofContinue reading “Stories Can Help Us Navigate the World”

Don’t Judge a Story by Its Reputation

“As I get older, the more I stay focused on the acceptance of myself and others, and choose compassion over judgment and curiosity over fear.” ~ Tracee Ellis Ross “The anarchist painter is not the one who will create anarchist pictures, but the one who will fight with all his individuality against official conventions.” ~Continue reading “Don’t Judge a Story by Its Reputation”