Prepared Environment, Prepared Self: What a Messy Morning Taught Me

The kitchen was clean the night before.That's where this episode starts, with the best version of yourself. The one who set the coffee maker and wiped the counter and thought: tomorrow will be different. And then the morning came.This is a journal entry about the gap between the environment we prepare and the self we bring into it. About what it means to set everything up for a good morning and still arrive at the hallway slightly behind yourself. About a four-year-old who placed her rabbit on the counter with complete investment in the exact positioning of things — and was more present than I was.In Montessori philosophy we talk about the prepared environment. I've been learning that the most important one isn't the room.It's you.The Montessori Dad is a Story House production. New episodes when they're ready. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. ---From the StudioThis episode is part of Montessori Dad, produced by Story House. We believe story is a tool for meaning-making, not just performance.Leave a voice message or reflectionThe LetterboxI read every letter. If something in this episode landed for you, or raised something you're still sitting with, I'd love to hear it.Email me at: storytellingpods@gmail.comFind the HouseHave a seat on the porch with us: http://storyhousestudio.org/welcomeSupport this work: http://storyhousestudio.org/community