“ Simplification establishes an unspoken emphasis on relationship. ”
In its complexity and sensuality, nature invites exploration, direct contact, and experience. But it also inspires a sense of awe, a glimpse of what is still un-Googleable . . . life's mystery and magnitude.
~ Kim John Payne
Rest nurtures creativity, which nurtures activity. Activity nurtures rest, which sustains creativity. Each draws from and contributes to the other.
Children need time to become themselves--through play and social interaction. If you overwhelm a child with stuff--with choices and pseudochoices--before they are ready, they will only know one emotional gesture: More!
Consistency also teaches us that some things do not change, though we may wish they would. Not everything bends to our personal preferences.
