How We Learn with Our Bodies

A crack of ice leads to reminders of the mind-body connection

Photo: Jennifer Lim-Tamkican / Unsplash

For the past several months, as my kid and I walked to school, we spent every morning seeking out ice: small puddles that had lightly frozen over, or the crinkly edges of snowmelt along the sidewalk. The joy of that underfoot crack is so delightful, so visceral, that it’s amazing we don’t spend all day every…