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Artists Who Stare

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  Artists who Stare into their Creative Self Vignette There is a reckoning in the soul of every artist. It begins as a tremor, a flicker of light, almost imperceptible, yet relentless in hunger. That precise moment when the artist is alone, silhouetted against the radiance of an internal inferno and stares unflinchingly into their creative self. They dwell in the space between inspiration and doubt, bathed in the glow of possibilities and tormented by the fear of mediocrity. To exceed the ordinary, the artist knows, is both a blessing and a curse. Each touch, each word, each act of creation becomes a paradox: an offering to eternity but rooted in the fleeting frailty of the present. What if they fail? What if the light within, so achingly bright, burns them to ash rather than illuminating their path? The act of creation is no longer a choice; it has become a necessity. There is no turning back. Like a lone figure before the furnace of their own making, the artist surrenders to the ...

Educators connecting with students - courage

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Back to the future There seems to be an effort in many levels of education to simplify and return to the golden age of education when administering teaching and learning was easier.    Standardization: 2nd way of service delivery I cannot describe this golden age but it has something to do with not being able to deal with; complexity,  feeling confused by multiple options, moving from knowing systems,  moving from knowing procedures,  moving from knowing processes,  moving from knowing methodology, moving from knowing content, and moving to knowing the student.  Question The simple question I have   Do we as educators want to connect with our students; do we want to connect on our terms, or  do we want to connect in courage and compassion to embrace the vulnerability of our learning relationships? One-off sponsorship You Tube