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About Me
- Hilary Burchett
- 28 year old Master's student in Full Sail University's Master of Educational Media Design and Technology. In my 5th year of Art Education of K-3rd grade students. Mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, granddaughter.
Hi Hillary, In case this comes up as Crudbasher, this is Andrew Barras. :)
ReplyDeleteFirstly, let me say I am truly sorry for your two lost children. One of my wife's closest friends lost her first child at birth and for me it was probably one of the worst things I ever went through. As removed as I was from them, my pain was only a shadow of what you went through and still do. I will say a prayer for you tonight.
To get ready to go to your school board people and defend your arts class, might I suggest you talk with Ken Robinson about it? Email him and see if he has any suggestions as to how to approach the problem. He's very smart and well respected and it wouldn't hurt to contact him.
I like your observation on the reading about how spiritual it all is. That struck me too. I bet we can find similar ideas in religions all around the world. It seems like a universal quest to try to make sense out of the things life throws at us. I have enjoyed being your classmate this last year and I know you will be a worthy graduate!
One last thing about your art. Do it in secret. Try to paint something when nobody else is around. Don't tell anyone you did it and never, ever show it to anyone. Just give yourself permission.
Just a tip I have found to be helpful.
@Hilary,
ReplyDeleteI was so gratified to hear that someone else was feeling the same way I've been feeling about the last year. I too have felt like I've been so mired in all the work that I've lost some of my creativity and positivity. I think it's partially because we've had so much to do, but also because we've spent most of our reflection time speaking about ways to better education, when the whole education world seems to be crumbling at our feet at the moment. I too am very sorry about your children and the fact that you're having to fight to teach art. I think you are a prime candidate for "the contribution game". Don't forget to remind yourself of the wonderful things you are doing for your family, students and the world everyday. And start painting again, you owe it to yourself!
Amazing journey you are on. It is going to make for the most spectacular work of art when you find yourself in that space. Many good thoughts and blessings between here and there.
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