For those of you that don’t know in addition to writing and creative practices, I am a teacher. Last Spring the co-teacher, students, and I watched the process of growth. We saw these little worm-like things grow from caterpillars, to chrysalis, to butterflies. We watched them go through the dirt, the uncomfortable process of being cocooned, then the discomfort of breaking free from the chrysalis. … Continue reading Newness: A Story.