WEquil Way ... a path to Equilibrium
Our family philosophy...along with original music compositions by Sumay. WEquil is a way of life that helps our family find "Equilibrium"...
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Equilibrium
All of our blog posts are published together as a family. We believe this reflects our "Equilibrium" philosophy ... that we make better decisions together as a team, even though it is harder sometimes. Our hope is that by seeking Equilibrium in our perspectives our message can speak to people and experiences from many walks of life.
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Sumay WEquil
- May 19, 2022
What is WEquil.School?
Dear Parents, During the pandemic my sister Aila and I created our own virtual learning community WEquil School to help kids learn...
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WEquil
- Jan 29, 2022
The Personalized Economy
The Agricultural Revolution gave birth to the “economy” … production and trade of goods and services to satisfy our wants and needs....
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Sumay WEquil
- Oct 7, 2021
Growing Paradigms
We’ve all had experiences when someone won’t change their view even though all the evidence is stacked against them. This can be...
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WEquil
- Apr 3, 2021
Parenting Principles of Persuasion
By Joseph McPhail While building WEquil School with my daughters I discovered five principles for persuasion that other parents may find...
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WEquil
- Feb 14, 2021
Dear Public School System
By Dr Lihong and Joseph McPhail Dear Public School System, During the pandemic my daughters launched their own virtual school, WEquil...
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WEquil
- Nov 29, 2020
How Americans Can Come Together
America has been a beacon of freedom and hope for the world for two and a half centuries. Not because god blessed America. Not because of...
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WEquil
- Oct 25, 2020
Regrets of the Dying
By Aila and Sumay Nobody likes to think about death. But it’s going to happen to everyone and we might as well know it’s going to happen...
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WEquil
- Jun 22, 2020
Principles of A Happy Family
What do Happy Families have in common? With COVID19 cases back on the rise it seems we will likely be in lockdown for months to come....
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Joseph McPhail
- May 16, 2020
No better burden to carry
Dear friends and family, We all have ways of coping with and understanding difficult circumstances. You do not need advice or guidance...
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Joseph McPhail
- Apr 5, 2020
Rethinking Childhood Education
Dedication: This essay is dedicated to my daughters Aila and Sumay, as well as their good friend Aanya. Your creation of,...
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Joseph McPhail
- Mar 22, 2020
On god and Kids ...
My wife and I met at church in Ames Iowa. We had seen each other before, but she didn't take interest in me until she saw me taking notes...
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Joseph McPhail
- Jun 24, 2019
John Gottman's Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work - A Summary
Dr John Gottman is a leading expert in what makes marriages succeed and fail. After just five minutes in his "Love Lab" he has been able...
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WEquil
- Jun 21, 2019
How to Win Friends and Influence People
By Sumay and Aila Dale Carnegie wrote a masterpiece with, "How to Win Friends and Influence People", but many skip over it because of the...
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Joseph McPhail
- Jun 21, 2019
Betty Wittrig (Momow)
Dear Future Grandkids, Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother named Momow. Like all fairies she was magical, but Momow was special...
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Sumay McPhail
- Jun 21, 2019
Lies we tell kids
By Sumay Hi! This article is written by a child that was never told to believe in Santa ... or the Tooth Fairy. I used to think this was...
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Joseph McPhail
- Jun 21, 2019
Ultimate Currency
This is a slightly revised letter we wrote to Sumay after she confided that she would have liked a "bigger house, like some of her...
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WEquil
- Jun 21, 2019
Friendship
The kids had a lot to say about the meaning of friendship. We didn’t plan on this topic...just spontaneously erupted into a hearty...
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