Beauty in the Process

Posted by Nicki Peasley Share Your Voice

Our 8th grade pilot class at Moody Middle School is culminating their Bounce experience with a legacy service project. These insightful students are connecting what they have learned about themselves to how they want to make a difference in the world.

We kicked off the year by creating a sand mandala.  We journeyed into ourselves and artistically expressed what we discovered.  We began with a seed and then, one by one, each student contributed their own layer.  For 2 weeks, these young people filled in their collective design with sand, choosing colors that reflected how they show up in the world. 

On Wednesday, we swept up the sand, released the energy we used to create this work, and made an offering to the “love tree” we planted last year. Then, we explored the question:  How might this mandala experience parallel our legacy project experience? 

Our project starts with a seed—the issue that is calling for the collective voice of the class is hunger.  By combining our passions, our strengths, and our values, we will build an impactful service experience that will be this class’s legacy.  We are creating human art—and the beauty is in the process.

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Nicki Peasley I am the CEO of my home, managing a team consisting of a 40 year old, an 11 year old, an 8 year old, and a 6 year old. In my spare time, I am the YOUth development director for Bounce, writing curriculums and working (playing and learning) with elementary and middle school youth.