This blog, Learning Engaged, was formed with the core understanding that lifelong learner is vital for a healthy and happy life. When you stop learning, your brain stops developing, and you can feel that something is missing in your life. This may be formal types of learning (e.g., schooling), or just finding ways to be more fulfilled in your life.
Learning engaged is being engaged as a learner, being engaged in learning, and learning from what engages you. Learning is exciting and valuable.
Before having our daughter, my husband and I were actively involved in a regional race group (as a hobby) called Nasa Texas. While we do not have the time we used to and have temporarily left the racing circuit, I still believe racing serves as a model to base life lessons on. I have found that the events of my life all seem to center around the concept of racing (getting ahead, deciding the best path to take, problem solving, never giving up, surrounding yourself with strong people to build you up and teach you, and learning from your mistakes so that you become a better person in the end). Being engaged in learning helps you attain all aspects you wish to achieve.
This blog is designed around the racing model. From teaching tips (I spend 14 years in K-12 education as a classroom teacher and administrator), to support as an academic (there is more to grad school than coursework) to cooking recipes (I am obsessed with Food Network), to random adventures that inspire my learning, to any other information I think could help others, I know I can share what I have learned and will hopefully entertain you some in the process. So, sit back…grab a snack…and enjoy the events of my life that keep me engaged as a learner.
