Tag Archive | education
Sighting crows and return of the holy grail in 2018
Dearest readers, Over the last month or so, I have been noticing large numbers of crows in my area. Absorbed in thought and observation as I walk in nature, I hear them call out, their raucous, throaty voices capturing my attention and making a mark on my consciousness. A few weeks ago, I felt compelled […]
Is your work sustaining you and the world?
Hello readers, Do you ever wonder why President Obama keeps reiterating that we need to train our children to focus on maths, sciences and technology, pushing them towards readiness for jobs and careers of the future, which are all ostensibly oriented towards the left-brained world of technology? Do you ever wonder why he doesn’t support […]
Nationalism and Fundamentalism: Two Faces of Fear
Hello readers, Many of us around the world have been closely following the news during and following the terror attacks in and around Paris, France that killed over twenty people, including the majority of the editorial staff of satirical journal Charlie Hebdo, three police officers, and four Jewish civilians, as well as the perpetrators of […]
Links between Freedom and Community
Hello readers, My recent readings have lead me to an epiphany of sorts. The books in question are not related to each other in topic: Jon Katz’s book about relationships between people and dogs, The New Work of Dogs: Tending to Life, Love, and Family (2003), and The Smartest Kids in the World – and […]
Starving or Feeding the Feminine from within: Some thoughts on eating disorders and spiritual purpose
Hello readers, Yesterday, I read a blog post by Elena on thecitizensoffashion.com (see link below) about how young women are promoting and spreading eating disorders through social media. http://thecitizensoffashion.com/2013/01/09/valeria-levitinthe-worlds-thinnest-woman-campaigns-against-anorexia/ Reading about Valeria Levitin, described as “the thinnest woman in the world” in the article, gave me pause. I remembered N., a former room-mate from art school […]
Intuition vs Tuition: Where Does Learning Come From?
Hello readers, I have been reading James Hillman’s “The Soul’s Code”, and I feel a great affinity for the concepts he espouses and explains. His respect for the necessity of the invisible to give meaning to human life is really the backbone of my own quest in life. In “The Soul’s Code”, Hillman delves into […]
The Lost Symbol
In art school, more specifically at the French national art school, I learned that using symbols and visual symbolic language was not a good thing if I wanted to be a good contemporary artist. Good art at the time was cool, made with expensive and impressive materials, such as extremely large full color photographs, preferably […]
Fifty Shades of Empty
Last night I was watching the presidential debate, and my overall impression was that we are lacking a visionary leader. There is talk of economy, finances, getting people jobs – but there is no discussion of bringing meaning and purpose to people’s lives. There was an excitement in the 2008 elections that is now absent. […]
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