What does it mean to be part of the tribe?

What does it mean to be part of the tribe?

Session 1, Week 2 With the start of schools all around us, questions from friends and acquaintances like “What school does your child go to?” and “What is it like?” are abundant. This has made me think about what it means to be part of the...
What does it mean to be part of the tribe?

Which Call Do You Answer?

Session 1, Week 1 Every Hero’s Journey begins with a Call to Adventure. We often take this step for granted; assuming that we ought to answer all calls. There are a plethora of Calls to Adventure every day – should we accept all of them? Some calls will...
What does it mean to be part of the tribe?

What do you do when your Journey gets hard?

As we encountered heroes in the days leading up to the start of school, some were feeling excited for a new year, some were looking forward to seeing friends again, some dreaded waking up early, and have some were feeling nervous about a new school, a new studio, a...
What does it mean to be part of the tribe?

Returning home…having changed

Session 7, Week 4 The Hero’s Journey is a circle. We “Return Home” to where we began – only to start another journey. However, the crucial part of this circle is that we “Return home having changed.” We are a little different, a...
What does it mean to be part of the tribe?

Finishing Strong

Session 7, Week 3 The DELTA Studio’s theme right now is “Finish Strong.” As you walk around CHOICE it appears that is most every hero’s personal motto. There is meaningful and focused work happening everywhere you look. And as every hero is...
What does it mean to be part of the tribe?

Chalk Lines

Session 7, Week 2 In the Fire Studio this week, heroes enjoyed watching a video of Zion Williamson practicing his vertical jump. They commented on his ability to get higher with each jump if he’s measuring his results. When he can see the outcome, he can tell what...
What does it mean to be part of the tribe?

Survive or Thrive?

Session 7 Week 1 Being away from home, sleeping in a tent (some for the first time), getting dirty with no showers, being surrounded by other young people 24/7 X 4, being challenged to go outside of your comfort zone and do hard things… Survival Camp is hard for...
That was awesome!

That was awesome!

Session 6, Week 5 Growing up one of my dad’s favorite movies was The Blues Brothers. While my mom had no real use for that movie, us kids were always ecstatic when Dad found it playing on the T.V. We would snuggle in with him, laugh hysterically and after the...
Patterns

Patterns

Session 6, Week 4 Every year is different. Different journeys, different quests, different challenges, and the heroes abilities and struggles change so much in a year. However, after 4 years, as spring time rolls around, and the end of the year approaches, we can now...
Should we return to 1848?

Should we return to 1848?

Session 6, Week 3 Before 1848 young people were taught with all ages together, by one teacher in one room. From 1848-1870 America started adopting the educational systems they saw in Europe. Part of the change was separating children into different age groups. While...