The Pilgrimage of the Self :Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love is a memoir that disguises itself as a travelogue but reveals its truest form as a confessional narrative rooted in spiritual autobiography. At its core, this is not merely a tale of exotic adventure or emotional rehabilitation following divorce—it is an odyssey of existential recalibration, framed by … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Why I completed a Certificate in “Mindfulness for Children”.
I felt I could use a refresher on mindfulness and maybe get some additional lessons for my students out of it. I'm confident I got much more from it. I was able to connect Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Paolo Freire's co-learner teaching methodology, meditation, affirmations, law of attraction, Eckhart Tolle's teachings on being in the … Continue reading Why I completed a Certificate in “Mindfulness for Children”.
A Bittersweet X-Mas – A very personal message
I've been asked by family and friends, in all variations of the same sort of questions: Are you excited for the holidays?; How are you doing?... My answers depend on the recipient and how I believe they will take my answers.ie: debate them or accept them at face value. This past year has been filled … Continue reading A Bittersweet X-Mas – A very personal message
Artists draws hyper-realistic drawings using only a Bic pen
youtube.com/watch A good friend sent me this and I have already added it to my art resource library for teaching. As a bonus, the journalist mentions how much money this amazingly skilled artist can make, which would probably incentivize some of my more cynical teen students. But the teaching magic comes in the way she … Continue reading Artists draws hyper-realistic drawings using only a Bic pen
A little good news — the joy of about finding purpose
This heartwarming story goes beyond prison reform, prisoner rehabilitation, or even giving back to society; it demonstrates the value of making meaningful art and how it can build and/or change communities. http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/prison-inmates-learned-to-quilt-and-now-make-foster-kid-gifts/
A Creative Block Project – Day 1
I'm going to try something for the next little while to break what I feel is a creative block. For a little while now I've been preoccupied with several other life events: completing a new certification in Art Therapy; preparing for a new year of teaching art and the first time teaching to teenagers; completing … Continue reading A Creative Block Project – Day 1
Bad Birds Seven – Why Am I Still Here?
During a particularly boring day at work, I was assessing the value of the revenue I was making against all the other things I need to do right now. It dawned on me that I was killing myself with self-imposed frustration. I had time to get stuff done before e the Fall semester began again … Continue reading Bad Birds Seven – Why Am I Still Here?
A little good news — about being uncomfortable?
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tama-kieves-book-excerpt-on-change/ This one requires a couple of reads, but every word is worth it. We resist change so much that we often choose to remain uncomfortable with our situations. That discomfort is a sign of change and change leads to growth. Embrace the change and see what happens! See you on the other side of … Continue reading A little good news — about being uncomfortable?
A little good news — about creativity
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-simple-word-test-reveals-how-creative-you-are/ I'm not sure why, but this mental exercise sounds familiar. As a person who has often been accused of being too literate because of my love of semantics, this is a game I've often played with myself... well, various versions of it. Care to see if you are really creative? Take the test: https://www.datcreativity.com/about
A little good news — Be a Pissibilist!
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/max-lerner-quote-about-being-a-possibilist/ We are often saddled with labels that just don't help our mindsets! Optimist are frequently equated with idealist, or God forbid, dreamers! I don't know about you, but being a dreamer wasn't nurtured in my school or home as a kid, so that word had a less favourable connotation. It often came with the … Continue reading A little good news — Be a Pissibilist!
The New Renaissance Mindset 