Are We Teaching Children How To Be Present?
Children have never had more ways to stay entertained. But what happens when every quiet moment is filled with the screen? Maybe boredom was teaching us more than we realised.
Children have never had more ways to stay entertained. But what happens when every quiet moment is filled with the screen? Maybe boredom was teaching us more than we realised.
We spend childhood dreaming about the freedom of being adult. Then we grow up, get that freedom — and discover what it costs. Somewhere along the way, even having fun starts to need a reason.
People rarely come into our lives wanting absolutely nothing. We all need something from one another – connection, attention, love, understanding. But what happens when the version of us they first needed begins to change?
How much of who we are is really ours — and how much was shaped by the people, places and experiences around us?
What happens when there`s nothing left to do? In a life where there`s always something to fill our time, maybe the quiet moments tell us more about how we`re really feeling than we realise.
Some thoughts stay with us longer than others — moments, experiences, observations, and things we simply want to put into words. Thoughtmere is a place for exploring what stays with us.