Questions, real questions, are scary. They need me to face the unknown. What don’t I understand? It is easy to chase real questions away and deal with the easy ones.
Each day I ask:
What is my question?”
What wonder is there?
Can I live curiously?
Can I touch my questions?
Be honest,
Be awake,
Open my heart.
Refuse false questions–
Those I obsessively chase,
Leave me unfulfilled,
Sullied and dirty.
Real questions raise turmoil—
They cause fear–
Am I ready?
Can I navigate turbulent,
Uncharted seas?
Can I delve deeper?
Lay a foundation–
Not on sand;
On rock;
Where I am grounded.
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About ivonprefontaine
I have been an educator for almost 20 years. Prior to that, I worked in private industry for 15 years, then returned to university to earn my education degree. For the past 11 years, I have been a co-creator of learning in a unique, progressive, alternative educational school of choice. Currently, I am engaged in a doctoral program at Gonzaga University in Spokane. A main theme in my learning there has been the roles of systems thinking, complexity theory, and organizational theory, and how they apply to education generally and the learning environment I share with students, parents, and colleagues.
Yes, you can. Xoxo
Beautiful words – no doubt, questions open up life. Thanks Ivon.
Thank you Don.
Beautiful and well expressed.
Thank you Lvsrao.
Oooh, Ivon; they’re real questions..!
And sometimes real questions do cause fear. If there is an easier way, I don’t know it…!
They certainly do Carolyn. A colleague once told the three most powerful words are “I don’t know.” I agreed they were 1b with “I love you” which seems equally as scary at times.
Oh, my dear teacher, how I love when YOU write! This is my favorite so far. It is superficial existence that I FEAR — and so admire and adore those willing to “delve deep” and truly get to know themselves. These are the inspired souls who illuminate our world…Thank you for sharing your beautiful mind!
Thank you for the beautiful words. I love questions more than answers.
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To Live truly and fully I believe you must embrace the Fear and ask the tough questions. Even when you do not like the answers you grow and that leads you toward Enlightenment. I am learning this slowly. Peace.
Sometimes the answers we don’t like are the most revealing. Perhaps we learn more from the fear and uncertainty they bring.
I like the message and the way you crafted it, Ivon.
Russ
I appreciate the comment Russ.