My First Day in the Artbeat Classroom
May 7, 2026•1 min read











It has been a while since I’ve been consumed by a singular thought: how to do something for children without making it about myself.

It’s a strange irony to be a slow processor with an impulsive streak. I’ve always needed time to truly understand things, to let them settle before I form a response.

As I walked up the steps of ASHA recently, a "Thought of the Day" caught my eye: "Slow progress is better than no progress."