My niece organizes painting parties for children and adults. In December, I accompanied her to a school where a group of ten teachers spent an evening painting. It was a relaxing and joyful event. (I was the paint squirter.) Teachers sat across from one another and talked about school, about their kids, about their lives. It was a warm and caring evening.
As we think about how to bring people together, painting is a possibility. What if we took the time to play, or paint, to stop and enjoy the company of those with whom we work? I am struck by the power of "play" with adults. I think we need to play more. Our January CIRO (Checking In, Reaching Out) meeting was a paint party! We invited the education department to join us. Oh yes... that was fun! A local Asheville Pizza and Brew restaurant/game room/movie house allowed us to use a section of their "game room" to paint. We ordered pizza and beverages, visited, laughed, painted. As a thank you I gave them the sample we were painting from. Now there are orange skies and purple mountains in and around our department.
May the holidays be a time of reflection and rejuvenation!!!
Our "Painting Party!!" We have decided to make it an annual event! CIRO!!
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