Every week I sit outside dd's music class, and listen as she learns to read music, play new songs, and acquires the techniques necessary to become a player of some skill. Every week I watch her take a swim lesson - learning the various strokes, and practising in the water. Obviously she is in school full time, and comes home each day fizzing with excitement about what she's learned - what makes lightning and thunder, the root system of plants, how the ancient Egyptians lived/what they believed, etc.
She is learning a great deal in every area of life atm (both knowledge and skills). And, she is learning things that will hopefully be with her for a lifetime.
As I sat outside music class this week, I began to wonder what I have learned recently - and came to the conclusion the answer is 'not nearly enough'. I spend a great deal of time informing myself about things, but not sure that counts as learning. Why and when did I (and many others presumably) stop learning? Are our adult lives so busy that taking the time to learn/acquire a new skill is a luxury most of us don't pursue?
Come share with me what you are learning/ have learned recently/or want to learn. I need (and want) to be inspired to learn something new.