Learning from the innocence of children I remember the day I found out how babies are made. I was 8-years old and in the third grade. I was traumatized and one aspect of my innocence was shattered. This is the story of how it all went down. I had a crush on Katie I remember the day well. It was a rainy day and morning recess was called off. No one likes indoor recess – and I mean NO ONE. Teachers don’t. Kids don’t. Parents don’t (they are the ones who deal with the pent up en

5 steps to becoming a prize FIghTER That's F-I-T-E-R, in case you wondered... 1. Forgive 2. Imagine 3. Think 4. Explore 5. Remember 6. Keep reading... One inescapable aspect of embarking on a long journey is that we will have had a range of experiences along the way. Some of these have served to enrich, transform and encourage us, while others have hurt us and left us wounded; some experiences have confused us while others developed us in unforeseen ways. Another inevitable a

I was so anxious I did whatever it took to get out of school (Angry Boys Part 2) Mowgli almost ruined me When I was 12 I got teased for watching the non-cartoon version of The Jungle Book in cinema (GREAT film, by the way). Two girls from my class saw me in the cinema on a Saturday night and on Monday morning when I arrived at school they instantly began making fun of me for seeing a Disney movie. In what was perhaps my most extreme reaction to teasing, I decided that I was g