Rex,

I probably should have read this before reading your first blog. I see where you are heading with your idea-storming.

So, acknowledging that I come at this from the standpoint/perspective of a balding, […]

Rex,

It was a delight to meet you and I so appreciated your openness and willingness to share your personal story with me. I look forward to working with you and don’t hesitate to contact me if you can see how […]

Melaina,

I love the metaphor you used throughout your post and, as best I can, I was able to read between the lines, or get past the armour, as it were, and have some inkling as to what you are referring […]

Lucy,

Like Melaina, I am looking forward to seeing where your energy is focused. Change is good, but what do you want to change? What really cranks you up? Begin to explore the possibilities.

Let me know […]

Adelle,

I can’t wait to see how you develop your focus this year. Having watched you write and grow over these last few years, I am looking forward to how you tackle WtS.

As always, let me know how I can help.

gg

Liv,

I’ll second what Moira says. I’m looking forward to seeing what ideas turn your crank or, perhaps more accurately, turn you cranky. 🙂

Like Meredith, I think your comment about not having voice in your […]

Grace,

It was a pleasure to meet you at our first session and I was appreciative of what you shared. I think you bring to this year’s WtS group the experience and wisdom of having done it before. The challenge […]

Ella, thanks for sharing this. It’s succinct and to the point. I particularly liked this sentence: “It is important to be educated about different topics, and be educated in unfamiliar areas.”

A couple of […]

Hussein,

My experience with you is that you are anything but a “scaredy-cat.” You take risks and are willing to stretch yourself and I look forward to your leadership and work with What’s the Story. Thanks for […]

Gabe, I appreciate you sharing this. And you are right; this project will let you go deep and, in the process, you will learn much about group structure, about research, about developing a compelling story — all […]

Katelyn,

This line says it all: “I want to stand with all of those who are fighting the patriarchy. I am here because I know that my stance on stomping out hate is for the betterment of everyone around me. ” […]

Rae, thanks for sharing this. You are right: It should be an exciting year. It will be challenging, too, as you brainstorm ideas on your own and with others and eventually set upon something that you think is […]

Sasha,

Nice to meet you yesterday and I so appreciate what you’ve shared here, particularly that you are unsure of what you will end up doing. Being unsure is both scary and an opportunity. Try to avoid […]

Sydney,

I find this a fascinating reflection. I noticed that you, Caroline and Mariana all assumed roles in the project in intuitive ways, ways that showed mutual respect and empathy and, at the same time, a […]

Caroline, I concur with Dixie — and you. I think Bobby Riley’s quote about Wheeler versus IAA and his discussion that there are virtually zero behavior issues when kids are actually doing “art” are the most […]

Aidan, I love this reflection because it carries, too, some of the images that you put in your project which, after all, was about shedding labels, taking flight as individuals, being seen as individuals. You were […]

A few random thoughts in reply. Sorry for not getting a reply in sooner. A couple of additional thoughts… there are more small farms — but fewer dairy farms. There are a lot more farms that are niche farms — […]

Hi Alex,

If this comment appears again, sorry. I posted it once but it got eaten (I think).

I wanted to tell you that I saw (and like) your project idea re global warming and I wanted to tell you that back […]

Shannon,

I wish I could upload a pic here with the rotated version of your mind map… But at least I have it on my desktop!

So I look forward to your #5 and I’m sorry I didn’t get to comment on this sooner, […]

Hi Aidan,

I want to echo Shel’s comment about the thoroughness of your research. I wish more people looked at who commissioned a study in order to understand why the conclusions were reached.

I want to step […]