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It All Counts
Learning is so much easier for people to enjoy when they see it as living life fully. It doesn’t have to “be on the test” or completed during a set time, by a certain age. Over the past weeks I have heard several (yes, several) young adults talk about feeling like they will have “wasted…
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Tend To
Recently, I took myself off on a long writing weekend . It was lovely to be able to think peacefully without any interruptions or responsibilities. I got to eat one of my sourdough loaves to myself and drink as much hot tea as I could! That, along with walking the wild shoreline and people watching…
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POETRY – September 3rd
Today I’ll walk slowly, so you can keep up.I’ll talk softly and listen for you in the raindrops.I’ll look for you in the warm candle light,I left burning to remember. How have I wandered a year through time?Close enough to sense, too far to touch.I don’t even look the same anymore,The mirror betrays me. I…
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Hard Change
Recently, a friend used the word “ challenging” when telling me about their week and this past few days have felt challenging for my heart with one thing and another too. I was trying to put it into words when telling Mr Lemon and settled on the following. I thought I’d share with you in…
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Adding Value
Hearing what we say and observing it’s impact is worthwhile and insightful. Sometimes we don’t need to speak if what we have to say adds nothing of value. Silence can shape a moment in time. Speak carefully and thoughtfully so that you communicate exactly what you intend to leave behind. Juliette Proffitt I read so…
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Personal Achievements
When I turned 40 I decided to make some life changing decisions. I realised that I don’t mind being a dreamer. It’s not a bad thing but also I mustn’t wait for an opportunity to realise those dreams…so I just got right on out there and started working on more of them. Life will forever…
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Typical Day
People who are new to or considering home education often have the same concerns. What does a typical day look like?What about socialisation?What about exams? These questions are reasonable and valid. What they are really asking though is “How?” How do you do it and why? Why do they do it differently to you? How…
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Unschooling & Freedom
We have to be careful with the word “freedom” and how it is interpreted. I use it in context often, when I say things like; “We choose to home educate our children because it offers our family more freedom.” What I’m referring to are choices. Values. Options and flexibility. I am not saying that there…
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Unhelpful
The days can sometimes be long as adults and all sorts of things can leave us weary. I could easily forgive you for being short a time or two with people when perhaps the only real reason is that you’re tired. It does us all good to ponder on how insignificant all the fault finding…
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Healing
Healing is a common theme in many people’s lives. Conversations and stories often revolve around what they are healing from. I have my own healing stories, too. It’s sad to hear about both global and local issues that will take a long time to heal. Healing is everywhere. And healing is good. It brings hope,…
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Un/Homeschooling Teens
I was going to write about my thoughts on unschooling teens so far…as in, this is relatively new to me! Then I realised the answer need not be complicated. If you are a parent with teenagers you’ll know that there are times they don’t communicate with you in the way they used to. There may…
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Guilty
The truth is, I don’t always give enough of my attention to each of my children. It’s a horrible feeling when you know you’ve not filled their bucket. There are times it’s perfectly ok to say “Not right now love.” When you’ve been on all day entertaining their every whim or you’re taking a quiet…
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POETRY – Purpose-less
PURPOSE-LESS Fifteen years of meat and veg dinners.Six days a week. Five O’ Clock on the dot.Little blue plastic table withLittle blue plastic chairs.Carried into the living room.For want of more space. When finally, two pennies to rub together,There came in a wooden one.Followed by thirty-two legs,‘Cause we knew we’d need ‘em”,Eight chairs, when we…
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POETRY – Buttercups
BUTTERCUPS Strange things, kite strings.Like keeping butterflies in jars.Never to kiss the breeze.The last of youth beckoning.High above the buttercups.Where the swallows fly.And the clouds whisper,“Onwards, child.” © 2024 Juliette Proffitt ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THE ABOVE POEM WAS WRITTEN BY AND REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF THE AUTHOR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THE AUTHOR GRANTS PERMISSION TO…
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SUMMER UPDATE – Micro Bakery | Home Ed Update | Why I Stopped Mirena Coil
This time I talk about how I liberated my body from the Mirena Coil. Also exciting news about my new micro bakery and my book for sale on Amazon. Finally a home educating update and books were reading. © 2024 Juliette Proffitt ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THE ABOVE POST WAS WRITTEN BY AND REMAINS THE PROPERTY…
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Moving Towards Perimenopause – Why I Liberated My Body From Mirena Coil
After my fourth child at 29, life became much more hectic. Remembering to take my contraceptive pill each day at the same time was challenging because there was always some distraction. I opted for the Mirena Coil after failing to get on well with the contraceptive implant. The coil suited me and my lifestyle much…
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Building Your Emotional Resilience Toolkit – Top 25 Ideas To Try For Improved Wellbeing
If you’ve been following along recently, you’ll have read my post on Understanding Emotions – Helping Yourself and also Coping With Disappointment When Seeking Support. We talked a lot about how building yourself an “Emotional Toolkit” is a necessity in todays fast paced world. It’s important now, more than ever that we take time to…
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How To Cope With Disappointment When Seeking Support – A Guide To Healthy Relationships
In times of need, we often turn to those closest to us for support, hoping they’ll be our rock in the storm. But what happens when they can’t meet our expectations? In my last post How To Understand Your Emotions & Help Yourself I talked about being able to recognise and sit with our feelings…
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How To Understand Your Emotions & Help Yourself – A Comprehensive Guide
Do you ever feel like you’re drowning in a sea of emotions, struggling to stay afloat amidst waves of loneliness, sadness, or overwhelm? You’re not alone. I have felt like that recently myself. I always know when I’m in need of a little more TLC and compassion, usually when I find myself welling up, unawares…
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5 Ways To Foster Independant Learning When You Need A Hot Minute!
Ever wished your kids could work or play independently for a while? Choosing to become a parent and/or homeschool doesn’t mean you never need a break. Yes, it was your choice, and you’re content with it. But being a parent doesn’t equate to endless togetherness; everyone needs some time to themselves. You’re doing your best,…
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A Time To Be Real – Behind The Scenes
Those of you who know me by now, know that I write real and relatable content. I see no point in making things up to please the masses. The way in which I talk about life and its experiences is probably one of the reasons you follow me and I am very glad to have…
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The Art Of Working From Rest – Balance In Productivity & Wellbeing
I often feel like we live in a world that glorifies being overly productive and excessively busy, as if it’s a competition or a test. Recently, I was listening to a lady talk about her own experiences of this. I sat smiling and nodding away in agreement to the things she was saying when suddenly,…
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VLOG – Spring Home School Update
Join me – Juliette – Life blogger & Author for a chatty spring update all about our NEW Groove! © 2024 Juliette Proffitt
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Unschooling & Parenting – 5 Tools I Ditched & Alternatives That Worked Best
In my last post Why I’ll Never Use Reward Charts Again I talked about how as a parent, I have evolved over the years. Many of the techniques I used at the beginning, no longer serve our family. Some years ago, I delved into researching Unschooling as a more suitable approach to homeschooling. I found…
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WHEN GOOD INTENTIONS BACKFIRE- Why I’ll Never Use Reward Charts Again
The detrimental effect of reward charts for children
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Rolling With Changes – An Unschooling Approach
I was a schooled child. I love that I am able to offer my children a free childhood where they have many more free choices and free will than I ever had. Even still, sometimes I get a panic. It could be something I’ve dreamt up myself or maybe I’ve been looking at too many…
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