tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342820272380118010.post2419169306819322539..comments2023-06-12T11:20:36.753-04:00Comments on Christa in New York: Curating a Creative Life: My Year of Hopefulness - Teaching butterflies to fall in lineChristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08334513767369782167noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342820272380118010.post-45685840370382733022009-12-12T08:01:33.604-05:002009-12-12T08:01:33.604-05:00Hi Scott,
Loved the book and really enjoyed the l...Hi Scott, <br />Loved the book and really enjoyed the last few chapters because they are actionable, and yes, I actually learned something that I can take into the real world. The two pieces of the last chapters that really jumped out at me are your comments on teaching, particularly the 4 questions that every teacher should consider when preparing for a class, and your thoughts about teacher evaluations. I recently taught a class at Hunter College and struggled a bit with what to ask on the teacher evaluation. I needed your checklist from p. 120!<br /><br />I just looked at your website and love the design of it. Did you design it or do you have someone you could recommend?<br /><br />-ChristaChristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334513767369782167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342820272380118010.post-86914867839592676872009-12-11T14:29:10.862-05:002009-12-11T14:29:10.862-05:00Thanks for mentioning the book!
I wonder what y...Thanks for mentioning the book! <br /><br /> I wonder what you though of the chapters at the back, that talk more about things going wrong and how to recover? The stories at the end always make me laugh (which isn't strange as they're mostly not mine :)<br /><br />-Scott Berkun<br />www.scottberkun.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07309498805887496554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342820272380118010.post-91745546730988140162009-12-10T10:41:05.085-05:002009-12-10T10:41:05.085-05:00Robin! Thank you so much for such a compliment. I ...Robin! Thank you so much for such a compliment. I am so humbled! And I'd love to hear mroe about your experiences living in remote areas. Would you be interested in guest blogging for my site?Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334513767369782167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342820272380118010.post-91262411866759763302009-12-10T10:17:47.539-05:002009-12-10T10:17:47.539-05:00Hi Dear Christa, this is sooooo beautiful. When I ...Hi Dear Christa, this is sooooo beautiful. When I was younger I too was like how you describe yourself. And even almost came close to passing out a few times, trouble breathing etc. <br /><br />Do you know what is so odd? After I lived years in away from society/people in very remote areas I lost the crippling fear. Somehow living wild like that allowed me to see my fellow humans and MYSELF more clearly than ever. <br /><br />I do speaking now and I can get maybe a few butterflies, but they are flying in formation. LOL!! And I am FAR from being a shy person. Very out going and bold...even with people I don't know. In some ways I thrive on it and love challenging myself now. I seem to see people/humanity for what it is. What I realized is that people are basically no different than myself. <br /><br />I now also seem to embrace that I canNOT be all things for all people, I can only be true to my heart and do the best I can. AND I also embrace that I am ALLOWED to make mistakes...I don't HAVE to be perfect all the time. There will be times that I am more powerful and witty than other time...and I am ALLOWED that. We all are. <br /><br />Your writing is beautifully honest and touches me. You are a brave-hearted soul who shines just beautifully. Thank you for choosing to be so. <br /><br />Hugs, <br />RobinRobin Eastonhttp://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/noreply@blogger.com