I love Sir Ken Robinson.

I find myself nodding my head to what he has to say about bringing arts into schools, and that education is an ever changing need for today’s world.

So when I found this video about changing the education paradigm, I find myself agreeing with him about the need for educational reform (I’ve been espousing the need for reform since I got out of university!). And I also believe that kids should be allowed to be creatively free, unbridled by other people’s notion of what means to be “smart”.

Watch the video above, and enjoy the illustrations of Cognitive Media who illustrates Ken’s points beautifully.

Carlton Hibbert has collected an impressive archive of 200 patterns contributed by various illustrators and designers (and also those created by himself) over at Patterns for Coloring – they’re all free for download and can also be purchased as books and posters for your coloring pleasure at their shop!

(The above patterns are by Stephen Chan, Uberkraaft and Steph Baxter)

{Way to go Carlton! Here’s to the next 200 patterns!}

If you have things you want to do, and dreams you want to take on – remember to take small steps everyday to make it happen.

I won’t lie.

It’s scary.
It can get lonely at times.
You’ll be a wreck.
You might go hungry sometimes.
You’re tempted to go back so you can kiss dry land.

But it’s only the fear speaking. Once you’re out there in the vast ocean of your own making, there’s no where to go but onward and forward to your proverbial shore.

And isn’t that what living is all about? Taking it one step at a time daily?

Happy Monday everyone and be sure to take that one step (no matter how small) towards your dream!

{Via Scorching Suns}