An Important Truth For Parents, Traveling, And An Essential Part of Human Flourishing

An Important Truth For Parents, Traveling, And An Essential Part of Human Flourishing

Gathered here are ten hand-picked and carefully curated recommendations that might spark your curiosity this month:

 

I.

A wonderful quote I’ve come across this month. Child development author Joseph Chilton Pearce reminds parents (and all leaders) of an important truth:

‘What we are teaches the child far more than what we say, so we must be what we want our children to become.’

Source: Joseph Chilton Pearce in Teaching Children to Love 

 

II.

One of the reasons I love to travel is the opportunity to explore the world with the people I want to share it with. I love trekkings for that reason. In the Q&A of this month, I’ve answered a reader’s question about travelling the world, and places I’d like to go next.

 

III.

One of the latest reviews I received from a reader for the book Lolita:

‘Nabokov’s prose is nothing short of mesmerizing. His poetic language and attention to detail brought the narrative to life in a hauntingly beautiful way. Despite the subject matter, I was spellbound by Nabokov’s ability to craft sentences that truly painted vivid images in my mind.’

— Page.

4 out of 5 stars

 

IV.

A documentary I’ve watched this month: The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (Andrew Jarecki, 2015) Beautifully constructed using interviews and archive and also reenactments, the film becomes a tango between the director and the guy, as the relationship between filmmaker and subject becomes ever-more complicated.

 

V.

A fascinating theme of Google’s Arts and Culture initiative: Into the Deep.

 

VI.

On my mind this month: in today’s world, only a few things are pursued solely for their own sake. Playing piano, writing a short story, or other leisure activities should be ends in itself, rather than means to some practical result.

 

VII.

Coming soon

 

VIII.

Coming soon

 

IX. 

Here’s the fun fact of this month: the Eiffel Tower can grow—due to thermal expansion, the iron in the tower expands, making it up to 6 inches taller in summer.

 

X.

In the spotlight this month:

Leo Gestel ‘younger’, 2017, acrylic on linen, 40 x 40 cm,
Collection Stadsmuseum Woerden, by Neel Korteweg

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading. You can get more recommendations in my Tiny Bits newsletter. Each month, I share 10 valuable things that make you think and feel inspired. Sign up to receive my email newsletter now.

Lisanne

 

 

 

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