More About Starting Unschooling
Yesterday, I was brave. When I tell you what I did, maybe many of you will think, “Is that all Sue did?” You might not be impressed. However, I did something that was difficult for me.
I hosted my first Zoom meeting!
Two or three weeks ago, I’d tentatively suggested to my community friends that we meet up via a Zoom call. Half of me was hoping that no one would think this was a good idea. I’d be let off the hook due to a lack of interest. I wouldn’t have to step out of my comfort zone. But I received responses saying, “Yes!” and “I’ll be there!” and “I’d love to come!” My brave half was delighted. I was going to meet my unschooling friends almost face to face!
I was a bit concerned about the technology side of things. Although I’ve joined Zoom meetings, I’d never been in the driver’s seat. It’s also been a very long time since I last hosted any kind of meeting. I needn’t have worried. My daughter Sophie stayed close in case I needed help, but I worked things out on my own. I admitted everyone who’d accepted my invitation to the meeting, and then we had a great conversation.
So I’ve conquered a fear. I’ve gained a new skill. And now I’m going to host regular unschooling Zoom meetings!
It’s good to challenge ourselves, isn’t it? Stepping outside our comfort zones may feel difficult, but the rewards are immense. If only we can persuade ourselves to take that first step, who knows what will happen?
Starting unschooling could seem difficult. We might need a lot of courage to step off the well-trodden path and do something different from the crowd. But one small step, followed by another, and then another, might lead somewhere amazing. If we’re brave, we could end up living an unimagined life!
In this week’s podcast, episode 175, I’m talking about starting unschooling. I’m sharing how we left our old life behind and moved to unschooling. I’m talking about a few other things as well.
Here are the episode details:
0.00 Intro
0:53 My First Unschooling Zoom Meeting
11:07 A New Podcast Series
19:20 Time to Unschool
32.25 There Has Never Been a Better Time to Start Unschooling
44:10 End Things
I hope you will listen!
Show Notes
Blog Post
There Has Never Been a Better Time to Start Unschooling
Podcast
Episode 151: Stories from Curious Unschoolers
The Homeschooling Global Summit
The Homeschooling Global Summit
Our 2019 Homeschooling Global Summit Interviews
My Unschooling Books
Curious Unschoolers: paperback
Radical Unschool Love: paperback
Fusebox Podcast Player
Pat Flynn’s website: Smart Passive Income
Where You Can Find Me
My Stories of an Unschooling Family community
Youtube
Blogs
Stories of an Unschooling Family
Photos
Yesterday afternoon, Sophie and I walked to our village cafe. We sat on the cafe’s veranda and drank hot chocolate, and talked about my Zoom meeting and my upcoming plans. We also chatted about Sophie’s achievements and what she’d like to do in the future. I love how my children and I share our dreams and help and encouragement with each other.
Things You Could Do
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Don’t forget to register for the Homeschooling Global Summit 2020 which starts on June 29 and runs until July 8.
Here’s the promo video for my interview. I hope you’ll watch the full interview when it’s available next week.
Please feel welcome to leave a comment. Have you stepped outside your comfort zone lately? Are there new things you’d like to try? Are you thinking about starting unschooling? I’d love to hear from you!
Thank you for listening to my podcast!