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Raine Dawn
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The Art of Returning to Center: A Daily Practice
Balance & Awareness I went to pick up my phone this morning, and within seconds, I was lost in a sea of red notification dots. Five minutes later, I found myself scrolling, checking messages, and completely forgetting why I had even picked up my phone in the first place. Eventually, I had to wind my…
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Reflections on January 2025: A Month of Daily Visions and Creative Flow
As I step into February, I find myself reflecting on the incredible creative journey that unfolded in January. This past month, I committed to Daily Visions, a practice of creating art every single day as part of the Vision Train project. It was an exploration of discipline, inspiration, and intuitive flow—one that challenged me, stretched…
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2024 Astrological Reflections: What the Year of the Dragon Taught Us
As we turn the page on another cycle of the Chinese zodiac, it’s a great time to reflect on the energy that defined the Year of the Dragon. Astrologically speaking, the Dragon year was a time of dynamic transformation, bold breakthroughs, and the fiery push to break free from old limitations. Let’s delve into the…
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2024 – Reflecting on the Extraordinary
Reflecting on an Extraordinary 2024: A Year of Art, Achievement, and Adventure As I look back on 2024, I’m filled with gratitude for a year that has been nothing short of transformative. This year has been a vibrant journey through creativity, growth, and recognition—an odyssey that has taken me to unexpected places and challenged me…
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2023 Light at the end of the tunnel
Clarity brings prosperity is how I would sum up 2023. New doors opening to opportunities I dream to manifest, while old doors closing. Feeling the embodiment of that which I know is mine by divine right. 2023 had a balance of growth and celebration, of ritual and ceremony. Every day has been a ceremony. Mindfulness…
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AOTB – Art of the Belly
March 17th-19th 2023 was the 13th annual Art of the Belly festival at the Carousel hotel in Ocean City Maryland. This was my first belly dance festival/conference. There were workshop intensives for participants from top belly dancers in the nation. There were amazing vendors, selling beautiful costumes, jewelry, and other amazing things. I sold prints…
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NAEA Town Hall – Leading with Creativity
Town Hall The National Art Education Association Town Hall is a monthly panel discussion where educators come together to discuss a topic. Our topic was Leading with Creativity. NAEA and Crayola teamed up for the 75th anniversary of NAEA. They developed Creativity Week in January, and invited 75 teachers from around the world to be…
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MAEOE – Be Green, Learn Green, Live Green
The annual Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference was held in Ocean City Maryland February 3rd-5th, 2023. The theme of the conference this year was Be Green, Learn Green, Live Green. What does it mean to Be Green? Green is a term used for being environmental friendly. It refers to keeping our earth…
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AEMS 3rd Arts Education Symposium on Anti-Racism
Arts education refers to the teaching and learning of various forms of art, including music, theater, visual arts, and dance. It aims to develop creativity, self-expression, critical thinking, and cultural awareness among students. Anti-racism refers to the practice of actively opposing and dismantling racism in all its forms, including systemic, institutional, and individual racism. It…
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Crayola Creativity Week
Crayola Creativity Week January 23rd – 29th, 2023 is Crayola Creativity Week! We are celebrating at Ridgely Middle School by doing creativity week activities in our STAG advisory groups. I am so excited about what the students will create today. There is a list of resources available at the Crayola Creativity Week website. I am…
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