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11 Nov

And say simply, Very simply, With hope, Good morning.

And say simply, Very simply, With hope, Good morning.

What questions are we asking children? In what ways are we listening to children? How does the 100 Languages of Children facilitate deeper and more meaningful expression and …

 
By Marla McLean
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10 Jun

“The way we see the world shapes the way we treat it.” Falling in love with Nature (Part 2)

“The way we see the world shapes the way we treat it.” Falling in love with Nature (Part 2)

Mama Miti Children’s Book Watch “I will be a Hummingbird” short here.

 
By Marla McLean
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10 Jun

Falling in love with nature (Part 1)

Falling in love with nature (Part 1)

 
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08 Mar

“Optimism is our instinct to inhale while suffocating. Our need to declare what ‘needs to be’ in the face of what is. Optimism is not uncool; it is rebellious and daring and vital.” Ava DuVernay

“Optimism is our instinct to inhale while suffocating. Our need to declare what ‘needs to be’ in the face of what is. Optimism is not uncool; it is rebellious and daring and vital.” Ava DuVernay

This year, when I asked kids if they knew who the Dr Martin Luther King was, I knew what I did not want to hear. I did …

 
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01 Jan

“The magic is… change the world.”

“The magic is… change the world.”

It is January first. A new year. And despite being on this planet for quite a while, and teaching in public school for 20 years, there is …

 
By Marla McLean
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13 Nov

A careful considerate gaze or I am because you are

A careful considerate gaze or I am because you are

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By Marla McLean
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10 Jun

I hope beautiful things live forever

I hope beautiful things live forever

  Balance. This year, in addition to the daily creating and expression and relationship building in the studio/atelier, I engaged and facilitated a Mardi Gras/Speak for Living …

 
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02 Apr

Finding tongues in trees

Finding tongues in trees

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By Marla McLean
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14 Mar

Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the World

Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the World

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By Marla McLean
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03 Mar

What the World Needs Now

What the World Needs Now

This post documents the process of the making of  our 4 foot by 4 foot bottle cap mosaic, inspired by the Wishes for the World …

 
By Marla McLean
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