Sunday, May 8, 2016

Sunday Candle


Sunday Candle

Often we bring light or inspiration or kindness into the world indirectly. You may have done that, or noticed someone else doing it. You don’t always have to be the candle – the one in the spotlight, the one doing. In other words, small acts, small, seemingly insignificant things can transmit (reflect) a message of motivation or inspiration.

Teachers are told to “model the behavior you want”, meaning  we should do what we want our students to do. But teachers are also told to remember that we are teaching every minute we are in the presence of a student or students. Sometimes the most important things they learn from us are not in our lesson plan. The thought can be daunting!

But it is an example of how we can spread light or inspiration or kindness in everything we do, as long as we try to be a little bit aware of how our own behavior can create ripples of inspiration for others.

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:

Ballet Secret #113:  
Be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

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“"There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."
- Edith Wharton

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