Why Winging It With Intention?
When I was brainstorming a name for my blog, this one came to me rather quickly. That is because both winging it and intentionality are core values I hold.
“Winging it”, or rather flexibility, represents the notion that we can plan all we want, but deviation is likely to occur and ought to be embraced. It isn’t making wrong the position or philosophy you tried and abandoned, but rather absorbing the learning and moving forward to something not originally planned for the sake of growth and greater resonance.
Intentionality is to express that the winging it isn’t wild and free but rather guided by intention and focus. This means using research, prior knowledge, experience, and shared experiences from valued sources to guide choices, expectations, and actions.
Thus in a nutshell this blog will chronicle my personal journey through parenting as I navigate the path using the best tools and map I currently have, while embracing new tools (and letting go of some) to help me better along the way.
When I was brainstorming a name for my blog, this one came to me rather quickly. That is because both winging it and intentionality are core values I hold.
“Winging it”, or rather flexibility, represents the notion that we can plan all we want, but deviation is likely to occur and ought to be embraced. It isn’t making wrong the position or philosophy you tried and abandoned, but rather absorbing the learning and moving forward to something not originally planned for the sake of growth and greater resonance.
Intentionality is to express that the winging it isn’t wild and free but rather guided by intention and focus. This means using research, prior knowledge, experience, and shared experiences from valued sources to guide choices, expectations, and actions.
Thus in a nutshell this blog will chronicle my personal journey through parenting as I navigate the path using the best tools and map I currently have, while embracing new tools (and letting go of some) to help me better along the way.
About the Author
I am a self-described learner and lifter-upper. I gave birth to our first child, Genevieve Ryan, in May of 2021, though we already have two giant babies at home of the canine variety. I am creating this blog as a space for reflection, connection, and an avenue to focus on topics related to pregnancy, birth, and parenting.
I have a bachelors degree in elementary education, worked as a private homeschool teacher (emphasis on Montessori and world-schooling approaches), and worked extensively with behavioral science as a dog trainer (specifically related to puppies and overcoming nervous aggression). I have also worked as a program coordinator for a nonprofit related to self development, have leadership training, and dabbled in life coaching techniques. I say all of this to express the breadth of knowledge and experience I hold in various forms of teaching and to establish a context for the growth-mindset approach I bring.
I am a self-described learner and lifter-upper. I gave birth to our first child, Genevieve Ryan, in May of 2021, though we already have two giant babies at home of the canine variety. I am creating this blog as a space for reflection, connection, and an avenue to focus on topics related to pregnancy, birth, and parenting.
I have a bachelors degree in elementary education, worked as a private homeschool teacher (emphasis on Montessori and world-schooling approaches), and worked extensively with behavioral science as a dog trainer (specifically related to puppies and overcoming nervous aggression). I have also worked as a program coordinator for a nonprofit related to self development, have leadership training, and dabbled in life coaching techniques. I say all of this to express the breadth of knowledge and experience I hold in various forms of teaching and to establish a context for the growth-mindset approach I bring.
