How Transformation Happens, Part 2

I poured the medicine to 10 mL and set it on the counter, inviting our 7 year old son to take it.  All he could do was cry.  Tears turned to anger as he refused to take the medicine.  “Swallow it fast?  Take it with water?  Read a book when we are done?”  I tried all of the ideas I could think of and offered as much empathy as I could muster.  Nothing was working.

Finding Yourself

As the learners stepped foot back into their studio after our two-week break, they noticed the space looked different… including the addition of the Artisan Warehouse, as we are exploring what it is like to be an artisan this session! The Artisan Wearhouse (aka “Ritisana Wearhouse” as nicknamed by some learners) is a place where […]

Real feedback, Real growth

Receiving authentic feedback from a real-world test like an Exhibition is one aspect that makes this learning experience so powerful.

Goodbye, orange blankey

As he tucked his blanket in his backpack to take home at the end of the day, I saw he had put on a new identity – that of a leader.

Growth is painful

And human growth requires suffering, unfortunately… but you can’t escape that. It’s ok when it’s hard – and it’s going through hard things that makes you who you are.”

The whisper of becoming

Without arguing or pointing out his change of heart toward them, he humbly signed the slip, owning his mistake.

The Miracle

How equally precious, equally miraculous is our own transformation?

From the dirt of our lives, nutrients rush forth to lure the seeds of potential inside –

Awake.