Daily Musings with Allysia

I've been devouring Charlotte Mason's education series, but her fourth book in the series, "Ourselves", is not about education at all - at least, not in the traditional sense. It turns to the subject of character growth and development and explores how to be a virtuous, intelligent and well-rounded person. I'll be talking about her ideas here throughout the week, and we'll start by discussing the House of Mind (others being Body, Heart and Spirit), the different areas of study and intellectual development, and the traps we can get stuck in along the way.

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Today's episode was a request, and I dive into how I retain things (or not) from the things that I read. It's a learning process for me as well, and there's plenty to talk about when it comes to books and reading!

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Mornings are the best! I'm endlessly fascinated by other people's morning routines, so I thought I'd share my own here as I've recently hit on something that's been consistently feeling great. Enjoy, and wishing you good mornings to come!

Another book commentary! This book from the early 90's is still quite relevant, and a lot of the early research on children and television that the author discusses has been heavily explored in modern times, since "screen time" has certainly not decreased since the 90s. Here I share my main takeaways from the book. Thanks for joining me!

I read a lot, and I like to talk about what I read! Recently, I picked up the book Fluent Forever, which has gotten me all hyped up to learn French. I'll discuss this system and share my opinion on if it seems worth a try!

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It's a Covid third wave, so I'm home with my daughter these days. Today I wanted to talk about what those days look like in some detail, and how I manage to squeeze in work during the days (read: it doesn't happen much). Thanks for joining me!

In today's episode, I ask the question: are all artists a little bit egotistical? There is some truth to be found there, but I found more upon taking a deeper look. Join me for this exploration! :) 

I don't claim to be a skilled parent - I'm a first-timer with a three-year-old and feel very little authority on the subject of parenting. However, there are some things that seem to work well in our household. My daughter and I have a good relationship with chores, and I'm not just being biased; her daycare provided has expressed how she "loves to help". In this episode, I share some ideas on how I get my toddler involved in chores and how it's a painless, normal, and sometimes even fun part of our lives.

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In today's episode of Daily Musings, I share four question a friend of mine shared. These questions are a good starting point for goal-setting, as they explore where your heart is at. Too often we set left-brained goals that sound good on paper, but don't reach our hearts. I think this is a big reason why we don't achieve our goals!

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In today's podcast-only episode,  I wanted to share with you my notes, thoughts and quotations from Alan Watt's book "What is Tao?". He's one of my favorite philosophers, and this tiny book is very clear and interesting.

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