Do you remember KISS?  Not the band, the idea: Keep It Simple, Straightforward.

Our lives are so busy, so flooded with information, and for those not in the president’s world, so disheartening.

So stop a minute. Take a deep breath.

Look at who is around you, and listen. Really look at them– who they are and think how what you say and do has a ripple effect on them.

Now, make their day.

Kindly look around.

Invest in the people:

Say something kind,

Support their day.

Imagine if we did that whenever the world seems crowded and crashing?

Imagine if we started our classrooms in a circle of kindnesses shared, a talking circle reflection of kindnesses remembered and acknowledged from the previous day. Just a few minutes, but so powerful to calm the classroom climate.

I used to start each day with a talking circle, passing around a friendship rock so each person could pass or present a gratitude from the day before or a hope for this day. It was an honor to  the culture in the community, and a positive way to start the day.

Today’s doodle of simple shapes and shading was inspired by Pam Markell, who’s tweeted doodle yesterday of an “icon she wished for“felt like a much needed one:

Zen Quiet.

Thank you Pam, for  the calm, the quiet suggestion.

I wish to everyone, a quiet time to settle your self, your life.

 

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Part of Slice of Life 2017 by The Two Writing Teachers

Part of DoodleaDay by Royan Lee— today: Simple Shapes/Shading

Doodling Songs:

Beatles: All You Need Is Love