CMP Review 2026-06-06

June 6, 2026

Look at this adorable blue jay fledgling!

For the past few days, I’ve watched its venture from the nest while the parents call from nearby branches.

It reminds me of Charlotte Mason’s idea of “masterly inactivity”—the art of holding back. Not neglect, but the quiet discipline of resisting the urge to intervene, rescue, or over-direct, while remaining present and watchful through the wobbly business of learning to fly.

@rbaburina