This past September I asked my 4th grade students to decide on a name for our class. It’s an exercise in team-building and cooperation, but the name they chose for themselves made me proud. They named themselves “The Smarticles.” A few of the natural leaders in the class spoke up to tell me that they chose this name because no matter where they were, they would always be learning.

These 9 and 10-year-olds offer great insight to us grown-ups. We must always be seeking out new knowledge. Never be satisfied with what you know right now. You are never really an expert. With all we have access to at this time in our history, why wouldn’t we be seeking out new ways to better inform ourselves and our families?

My Educational Commitments for 2012:

1. Read and apply “Relearning to See: Improve Your Eyesight Naturally!” and apply what I learn. (It’s over 400 pages long!) Throw away my glasses by 2013. Teach my readers how to do the same.

2. Continue to learn more about holistic health (ongoing.)

Ways for you to Get “Smarticle”:

1. Go back to school!

2. Read and subscribe to a new blog. If you haven’t already, SUBSCRIBE to Green Drink Diaries and LIKE us on Facebook!

3. Read a new book each month. Write all over it as if you were in college again!

4. Watch Ted Talks on a subject you’re interested in.

5. Take a foreign language class at a community or school near by! Or buy a Rosetta Stone program with hopes to travel to use your new skills!

6. Learn how to cook one new recipe a month.

7. Learn how to make one new smoothie a month.

I know there are infinite possibilities here. Share your EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT with us in our Comments section!

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