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I walked a mile with Pleasure

This is a difficult post. I started it this morning and let the day unfold around Robert Browning Hamilton’s poem. I sensed it would be a day of both pleasure and sorrow. I resigned from my teac… more →

Teacher as Transformer

I walked a mile with Pleasure — 56 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 3 days ago: This is a difficult post. I started it this morning and let the day unfold around Robert Browning Ha … more →

Tags: community, Education 2, Mindful Life, Poetry, Community, Creativity, Education, I walked a mile with Pleasure, Jon Kabat-Zinn

Elegy in the Classroom — 12 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 5 days ago: Anne Sexton wrote this wonderfully provocative poem. I am unsure of her context for the poem, but an … more →

Tags: Education 2, humour, Mindful Life, Poetry, Anne Sexton, Education, Elegy in the Classroom, Mindful Practice, Poetry

Directions — 10 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 1 week ago: Several years ago, I was in a small city Medicine Hat, Alberta. I was lost and stopped several peopl … more →

Tags: Mindful Life, Nature in All its Glory, eloquent questions, Mindful Practice, Poetry, teacher as transformer, spirituality, Creativity, Connie Wanek

Take a Note...

J.E. Rule wrote 1 week ago: No matter what happened yesterday, today is a brand new day filled with all kinds of wonderful possi … more →

Tags: happiness, health, Life, Quotes, Thinking, Thought

The Hat — 1 comment

J.E. Rule wrote 1 week ago: I have always loved outrageous hats.  And any excuse to wear one is an event that I want to attend.  … more →

Tags: Socializing, Humor, Lifestyle, happiness, social life, Hats

Fishing in the Keep of Silence — 14 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 1 week ago: I crave a certain quiet and solitude each week. Linda Gregg wrote this remarkable poem about God tak … more →

Tags: Mindful Life, Nature in All its Glory, Poetry, sabbath, Mindful Practice, Poetry, teacher as transformer, Creativity, Sabbath

Equality — 16 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 1 week ago: Maya Angelou wrote this lovely poem. I think there are several ways to interpret the poem’s me … more →

Tags: community, Mindful Life, Poetry, Social Justice, Children, Community, eloquent questions, Equality, maria montessori

Oh, my friend — 17 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 2 weeks ago: Spring has sprung the last couple of days. I reminded myself about paying attention to the little th … more →

Tags: Mindful Life, community, Poetry, Community, Mindful Practice, Poetry, teacher as transformer, spirituality, Creativity

Monet Refuses the Operation — 25 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 2 weeks ago: I came across this provocative poem today by Lisel Mueller. It reminded me life is less about certai … more →

Tags: Mindful Life, Poetry, sabbath, Synchronicity, Creativity, eloquent questions, Lisel Mueller, Mindful Practice, monet

May I Keep it Going

J.E. Rule wrote 2 weeks ago: Well, it’s officially been four months since I started making monthly goals, and I’ve ma … more →

Tags: Life, Workout, Goals, happiness, Hobbies

What I Have Learned So Far — 17 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 2 weeks ago: I wonder if I do enough. Is there more that I can do? Certainly, I discover the seed Mary Oliver ref … more →

Tags: Mindful Life, Poetry, Education 2, leadership, Education, eloquent questions, Mindful Practice, Poetry, teacher as transformer

For the Raindrop, Joy Is Entering the River — 6 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 3 weeks ago: It was a long day with lousy weather, but I wore sandals without socks. I was an optimist today and … more →

Tags: Mindful Life, Poetry, Education, Nature, Mindful Practice, Poetry, teacher as transformer, Creativity, Ghalib Poetry

Only on Special Days — 13 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 3 weeks ago: We changed the tires on my car today. An acquaintance has a mobile tire service and comes over each … more →

Tags: Mindful Life, Synchronicity, Poetry, sabbath, Mindful Practice, Poetry, teacher as transformer, Creativity, leonard nimoy

Splendor — 14 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 3 weeks ago: “More often than not splendor is the star we orbit without a second thought, especially as it … more →

Tags: Mindful Life, Nature in All its Glory, Photography, Creativity, Mindful Practice, Nature, Photography (2), Poetry, spirituality

Cutting Loose — 25 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 3 weeks ago: Only four students attended today. These students struggle with school for various reasons. I think … more →

Tags: Education 2, Mindful Life, Poetry, Creativity, cutting loose, Education, Mindful Practice, parker palmer, School

Cloud Painter — 3 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 4 weeks ago: I came across this thought-provoking poem that reminded me of a post several days ago, Slowly, Slowl … more →

Tags: Mindful Life, Poetry, Nature, Mindful Practice, Poetry, teacher as transformer, spirituality, Creativity, cloud painter

As Kingfishers Catch Fire — 9 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 1 month ago: I was reading blogs and came across a quote which, in turn, led me to this beautiful poem by Gerard … more →

Tags: Blogging, community, Mindful Life, Photography, Poetry, sabbath, Mindful Practice, Blogging, teacher as transformer

Leaving Home — 11 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 1 month ago: I posted Taylor Mali’s poem, Undivided Attention, the other day and found my way to his websit … more →

Tags: Mindful Life, Poetry, Education 2, lesson plans, Writing #2, autumn, Creativity, Education, Lesson Plans 2

Slowly, Slowly Wisdom Gathers — 30 comments

ivonprefontaine wrote 1 month ago: I would like to lay outside and just let the wisdom of the world and universe gather around me, soak … more →

Tags: Mindful Life, Poetry, Mindful Practice, Poetry, teacher as transformer, spirituality, Creativity, Mark Van Doren, Slowly Slowly Wisdom Gathers


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