Lifelong Learner. What does this mean to me?

The Educator: Continuously exploring the world through the eyes of others and allowing that to challenge and grow my own perceptions. I love learning and it has fuelled my passion for teaching to the individual learner. It has brought me to Paolo Freire’s concepts of co-learning; incorporating Universal Design for Learning into how I approach teaching; exploring cross-curricular ideas from STEAM to Forrest Schooling; and now into exploring the educational possibilities of AI.

The Artist: I believe the purest expressions are those of our children. They show you the world as it is in their hearts: authentic, whimsical, joyful, and amazing. They’ve taught me to strive for that purity of expression in my art practice. I’ve spent a lifetime that purity of expression through a vast diversity of materials and methods; words and semantics; and continuously through the photographic lenses of my cameras.

41 thoughts on “My Great Why?”

      1. When I say ‘self-made’ I mean, with grit and determination, taking the help of inner potentials besides with active help from those working with that person – both subordinates and seniors. Self-made man possesses all the traits of positive attitude, positive manners, etiquette and has firm belief in himself/herself and his/her Creator.

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  4. Multipotentialite, will write it down whilst I practice.:) Thank you for your like on my blog. As usual I check the kind responder out and you seem full of enthusiasm for your sculpting and other Art forms.
    As you have seen I write poetry and prose about life. I also do paint in oils.
    Never tried sculpting although I watched sculptors and wanted to have a go.
    Will follow you and see what you do next. 🙂
    miriam

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    1. Thank you & Bless you, Miriam.

      I love creative people and people who inspire with their words like you do.

      If you are curious to learn more about multipotentialities here are a couple of links that will inspire you:

      Emily Wapnick is the originator of this term and she is both awesome and genuinely kindhearted.

      I was blown away by her Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/emilie_wapnick_why_some_of_us_don_t_have_one_true_calling

      She built an inspiring network of like minded people at The Putty Tribe: https://theputtytribe.com/email-waitlist/

      I also fiercely recommend reading The Renaissance Soul by Margaret Lobenstine: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1615190929?tag=renminds-20&camp=8641&creative=330649&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1615190929&adid=1X85CXATF6XYJ7T5E14R&

      I look forward to growing with you.

      Wishing you an amazing week.

      M.

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      1. Thank you M for your kind and in depth answer.
        Multipotentialist ! I am excited, answers many questions for me.:)
        Have just listened to Emily Wapnik – Ted Talk. So clear she is and sweet as a person.
        I will continue tomorrow and check out the other links.

        An amazing week to you too
        Miriam

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    2. Dear MPerron and Miriam,

      I am certainly glad and grateful that we are all artists here conversing with each other enthusiastically, and seeing what others have created with passion!

      Also, as a lover, collector and connoisseur of art, I like to think about and comment on art when time permits and circumstance prevails. Here is one example distilled into a post that I published some years ago at https://soundeagle.wordpress.com/2013/01/06/soundeagle-in-john-clinocks-art-rat-cafe/

      I would like to inform you that you might need to use a desktop or laptop computer with a large screen to view the rich multimedia contents available for heightening your multisensory enjoyment at my blog, which could be too powerful and feature-rich for iPad, iPhone, tablet or other portable devices to handle properly or adequately. May you enjoy the said post to your heart’s content!

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      1. Personally poetry and business marketing. I’m dabbling in affiliate marketing right now but honestly just testing the waters until I decide if I fully want to commit. I also run an online reselling business but that is more of a full-time job at this point.

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      3. Sure.

        I’m looking at Wealthy Affiliate in Regards to affiliate marketing. The price seems right and I like the community vibe to it.

        Currently I’m relaunching my ebay store so inventory is pretty low but will grow.

        ebay: http://www.ebay.com/usr/boardsnsuch

        Also have an entrepreneurial YouTube channel if that’s your thing:

        https://www.youtube.com/newbiethrifter

        Thanks for asking btw. Always happy to share. I like the idea of personal growth coaching. Seems like a fun career.

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      4. I tried Wealthy Affiliates for the same reasons. I stopped because it was becoming a full time job and felt like just another MLM.

        I haven’t embarked on eBay yet and I have a poor excuse in that I’m uncomfortable packaging my work for shipping.

        I will be having to do some work on YouTube soon for several companies I’m helping launch. That should be fun.

        I’ll check out your store and videos soon.

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      5. YouTube can be a ton of fun but frustrating compared to the blogging world, at least in my opinon. I have a vid with 20k views from laster year but didn’t even realize it until a year and half later. Basically starting over from scratch at this point.

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  6. Thank you for visiting my art blog site. Maybe blog is the wrong word as it is mostly kept as a private gallery of art works I have come across that I archive to revisit. Your handsome face in your avatar caught my eye. Best regards, ks

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  8. Nice term, successographer! I too am a multipotentialite, so pleased to meet you.. and thanks for dropping by my blog and following. Allowed me to be introduced to yours. I look forward to reading more.

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