He starts with this wonderful observation.
It's remarkable how much we can learn about life by studying nature. For example, scientists can look at the rings of trees and make educated guesses about climate and growing conditions hundreds and even thousands of years ago. One of the things we learn from studying the growth of trees is that during seasons when conditions are ideal, trees grow at a normal rate. However, during seasons when growing conditions are not ideal, trees slow down their growth and devote their energy to the basic elements necessary for survival.
Nothing really huge has been going on in our lives, but there have been a lot of little things. I've had to slow down and devote my energy to the basic elements necessary for survival. I call this "survival mode." It's no big deal. Most everyone, at some time in their lives, finds the wisdom in going into a survival mode. We've been catching up on rest, eating simple meals, enjoying family time together, learning new things, re-enjoying old favorites, working on talents, and thinking on the future. We just cut back on many extras like blogging, excessive social media time, shopping, and too many extracurricular activities for a little bit. We "unplug" everyday for at least an hour or two. This sounds pathetic, but since we do most of our homeschooling online, we enjoy listening to streaming music, and much of our communication happens using some form of electronic device, you can probably understand. This time allows us to focus on more important things like enjoying our family relationships and developing talents or skills.
Have you ever gone into "survival mode"? What gets axed first?
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