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Personal Peace
The Classroom and Personal Peace: In a session titled, "Do
Emotions Belong in 21st Century Classrooms and How Does Personal Peace Find Its
Way?" participants addressed how acting or not acting on emotions affect the
attainment of personal peace, and explored what constitutes personal peace and what
happens when we are not there. The session was presented by Erika
M. Hunter, a social worker and clinician for fifteen years in Maine and New
Hampshire. She is the author of a recent book put out by Hazelden, Little
Book of BIG Emotions.
She is also a jazz pianist and vocalist playing music throughout Maine and New
Hampshire. She believes that recognizing, taking responsibility for, and
releasing the energy of the emotions, as well as actively participating in
creativity, are primary to human development that is healthy, individual, and
ultimately harmonious for the Self and the community.