Tag: mental-health

The Road to our Imagination

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I have worked with many students who have been diagnosed with ADHD, and they respond well to me because I have shared with them that I have a similar kind of mind and that it is a special, wonderful gift. I don't excuse them. They still need to learn to be organized and hand in homework, but I also celebrate their wild wonderings. I encourage them to question and think. No idea is too ridiculous. All are welcome in the broadest sense.

Art as Gratitude

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I hadn’t thought of art as a vehicle for gratitude, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that it was exactly that – art is a prayer sent out to all calling for peace, beauty, love, all the colors of the rainbow, the rain coming softly down washing everything clean. This weekend, I looked back at some of the photos I’ve taken and suddenly saw prayers of gratitude embedded in their images.

Cultivating a “Make Lemonade” Mindset

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Cultivating a “Make Lemonade” mindset is very appealing to me.  I work with children who have learning differences and developing this kind of mindset is essential to them keeping motivated and engaged.  I want to provide them with a path that says, “Okay, it’s hard for you to do this one way.  What other ways can you create to help yourself?  What can you do with what you know to be successful?”  Presenting children with a “Make Lemonade” path, is very empowering.