I used to dread the days when the darkness overpowered the light and the chilly air stole my breath. For so long, this time of year became my measuring stick for sickness. Allow me to take you back to my first year of illness. In the lunchroom, some of us are dressed in robes and socks with grippers, while others are sporting three-day-old clothes.
I wish you could see yourself through my lens just once. Because then you would see the beauty that lies beyond the darkness, beyond the restless nights and days of trying again. From my perspective, you would see a world that is worth fighting for. I remember my own world, unable to see beyond the vast emptiness until I tried on others’ view of me.
Positive Affirmations Today, I had the privilege to teach 66 kindergarten students through the DVSA Art Connection Program (Sense of Self) My main objective with teaching is to create a dialogue of well-being through the art-making process. So today, we created the “I Am” mixed medium project tailored to their skill sets, using a crayon resist technique. Before we began, I showed
