Let the journey BE our Bethlehem. Unable to find space to safely lay our weary bodies down, let us look to the abundance around and within, to know what we must do. Frustrated by the laws of the land, may we look inwardly with true humility, rather than outwardly with judgement, accepting the desert we … Continue reading Journey to HOPE…
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Blessed Solstice
A couple years ago, I had the privilege of being a part of a winter solstice celebration at my nephew’s school. Being the photographer I am, I was quite disappointed when I was informed I could not capture this special event in photos. Truth be told… it made sense. This was about BEING, not CAPTURING. To … Continue reading Blessed Solstice
Roots will find the nourishment needed to sustain
Even as we are rooted in our own past… the roots along the paths on my recent hikes, seem to be shouting at me… to examine, to touch, to capture their essence… to know their strength. When I hear how much of the world is suffering… When I ponder the many, many injustices that seem … Continue reading Roots will find the nourishment needed to sustain
The Thought…
In this time of uncertainty & chaos, I invite you to take a moment to consider a thought...
Hallways… Hollowed or Hallowed…?
The pandemic has altered life as we knew it; for me, schools and what we do for education in this new reality is forever on my mind. This past week, I had to go to the SUNY@ Buffalo campus to pick up a book. The first sign of ‘strange’ was that I had no problem … Continue reading Hallways… Hollowed or Hallowed…?
Bare Roots
Walking the Old Scarbuck Trail at Genesee Forestry near East Concord, NY... I found the familiar trails well worn. The pandemic has removed many typical activities from our calendars, yet one of its ‘gifts’ is that more people are taking to the trail and connecting more with nature. Maybe the paths have been this worn … Continue reading Bare Roots
One Act at a Time…
I used to offer these worry dolls to my students when a need arose. Regular little worries which would grow larger than life, leaving the children feeling defeated and frustrated. Guatemalan Worry Dolls Yet somehow just being offered a doll to "hold their worries" helped get these little ones over and through what seemed in … Continue reading One Act at a Time…
Prodigious
There are two phrases the quarantine has given us, which have gotten old very quickly for me: 'unprecedented times' and ‘the new normal.’ I get it - these are unprecedented times! But for me, these terms carry with them a sort of ‘dark cloud,’ as if there is a siren running in the back ground … Continue reading Prodigious
Be the Classroom They Need
The question occurred to me recently… What if we adults, were the ‘only’ classroom our children got for the foreseeable future…? As each day brings us closer to realizing how much we really don’t know, and tensions rise as differing views amplify the struggles, it is becoming paramount that we look beyond what we want, … Continue reading Be the Classroom They Need
If It Can Work for Children…
Flashback to 2018 when I was still in the classroom… As we each found our spot on the rug… one person deep, so that NO One was out of the circle of belonging, everyone knew this was a safe place to be their true self. Some weeks, it was simply a light exchange of “What … Continue reading If It Can Work for Children…