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May 2008 
How can we best prepare our children for the future?
Posted on Mar 24th, 2008
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Aetheric
Aetheric
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for March 24, 2008:
In addition to the obvious shower them with unconditional love, support, encouragement, give them the space within which to make their own mistakes, and always be there for them, the single most important thing we can give our children is context. Our culture has lost our meaningful stories, the ones that let us know who we are, and what we are doing here, and why. And we're just starting to learn that there is a new story to discover, one that is rooted in observable science, yet told through the heart.
The Universe Story, The Great Story, The New Story, these are all names for the evolving awareness of telling the creation story of the universe as learned scientifically but told through the heart. Thomas Berry and Brian Swimme are the best known proponents of the new story, but there are many, and our numbers are rapidly growing. It is a story that serves to empower whatever your belief system is, and as such, is completely accessible by anyone.
Growing up, continually learning that we are all indeed connected, that we are all members of the same community, and learning how to interact with that community in a mutually enhancing way empowers a child to live and breath a meaningful existence, something that most of us were denied during our formative years. Personally, I'm kind of jealous (in a playful way!) of our son and the world view that he is growing up with... you can see his love, enthusiasm, integrity and connectedness shine through whatever he is doing, and after all, isn't that what it's all about?
If you'd like to find out more about the new story, I have built a website called "The Gaia Community College" (get it?) dedicated to highlighting instances of such activity and aligned evolutions. I hope it inspires!
Lots of Love!
aethEric
The Universe Story, The Great Story, The New Story, these are all names for the evolving awareness of telling the creation story of the universe as learned scientifically but told through the heart. Thomas Berry and Brian Swimme are the best known proponents of the new story, but there are many, and our numbers are rapidly growing. It is a story that serves to empower whatever your belief system is, and as such, is completely accessible by anyone.
Growing up, continually learning that we are all indeed connected, that we are all members of the same community, and learning how to interact with that community in a mutually enhancing way empowers a child to live and breath a meaningful existence, something that most of us were denied during our formative years. Personally, I'm kind of jealous (in a playful way!) of our son and the world view that he is growing up with... you can see his love, enthusiasm, integrity and connectedness shine through whatever he is doing, and after all, isn't that what it's all about?
If you'd like to find out more about the new story, I have built a website called "The Gaia Community College" (get it?) dedicated to highlighting instances of such activity and aligned evolutions. I hope it inspires!
Lots of Love!
aethEric
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