Do you need rapids or a steady flow?

And do you have rotten apples?

Hello and happy end of term 2! This last week has felt like it has crept by. That could be because today is the day that the youngest comes back from camp. I have been missing him quite a bit and have been hanging out for Friday to pick him up from the airport tonight! (He has been away for 10 days.)

In the things you might like section this week below is a short YouTube video (12 mins) which looks at the topic of boredom and what it can add to our lives. This in itself is not a new concept to me, as for a long time I have known boredom is good for kids and adults alike.

What was new to me, is thinking about what level of boredom is right for me. The narrator Robert Pantano puts this so eloquently and I have done my best to transcribe it for you and for myself for future reference: