My motto, even though I never really said it, is “Follow Your Passion”. -Tony Hawk Even though our “Passions” unit has just come to an end, I am still eagerly gathering examples for next fall of what it means to follow your passion. In this short video clip, Tony Hawk describes what it means to … Continue reading »
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The Power of Putting it Out There
I “finished” my first book about five days ago. Then I let it sit. And sit. And sit some more. And I told myself: “I’ll finish it on the weekend…” “I need to illustrate it….” “I want to think it over….” And then I was a little more honest: “What if people think it’s crazy?” … Continue reading »
Putting It Out There
Recently a friend started a blog and I started a book. For both of us, the idea of ‘putting ourselves out there’ is a scary one. ”What if….” thoughts run through our minds: what if no one reads it, no one likes it, no one cares? So what? As I have gotten further along with … Continue reading »