Reconnecting with Early Childhood: An Invitation from the Wooden Fellows

Do you ever wonder what would happen if we could remember our own early childhood more clearly? Would it help us hold onto our imagination? Deepen our empathy toward young children? Strengthen our advocacy?

From birth to five, one go from complete immobility to running and hopping, communicating through gestures, spoken words, and even visual representation such as writing and drawing.  Young children become curious explorers of new locations, tastes, sounds—everything is new, as they move from the protection of the womb to learning how to trust people beyond their home. Their imagination is unmatched, and their candor is refreshing.

As years pass, though, we forget.  

This week, the wooden Fellows remind us to slow down, to notice, to a kind of holistic joy that does not require constant stimulation. They want you to (re)connect with a quieter, more attentive way of being, one that mirrors the openness and wonder of early childhood.

In other words, they invite us to be a child for a moment : )