by Tumbling Shoals Farm | May 30, 2023 | Updates
The stoics have this practice called “negative visualization.” It’s the stoic principle I’ve struggled the most with because in some ways, it feels a bit like dwelling on the negative, which just can’t be good for mental health right? But it turns out, this is more...
by Tumbling Shoals Farm | May 22, 2023 | Updates
You know, other than basic literacy skills, I never quite understood why we pushed kids to read just any kind of book. I didn’t understand that reading comprehension is a skill that can be improved even through fiction. I mean, I loved getting prizes for reading as a...
by Tumbling Shoals Farm | May 15, 2023 | Updates
I never understood brand loyalty. I just bought the cheapest version of whatever every time and thought nothing about it. Until I needed things to last, or be right, or something that relied on me talking to a human about a problem I was having with their product. I...
by Tumbling Shoals Farm | May 2, 2023 | Updates
Ten years ago I would have shaken my fist to the sky and despaired. I would have questioned all the choices that led me to this moment and wondered how I was to go on. Today, however, barely warranted a shoulder shrug and, perhaps, a slight eye roll. Some might call...
by Tumbling Shoals Farm | Apr 25, 2023 | Updates
I was never an overachiever. In most realms, I didn’t like to challenge myself. In high school, I took AP classes but never took the exams to get the actual college credits. In college, I baffled some of my gen ed professors because I preferred to take classes below...
