Beast Blog
Tim Hinton, the Beast of the Marching Arts, shares his thoughts from a lifetime in the activity. Presented in both text and video formats, this resource is shared in the hopes that these words continue his mission to help our activity have productive, healing, and thoughtful conversations, bringing education and inspiration to educators, designers, and marchers.
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Beast Blog: A Light in the Darkness
In the darkest of times, it is possible to still be kind, hopeful, and productive.
Beast Blog: Take Time to Unplug
I encourage you to take time to unplug. Turn off that phone, travel to some new surroundings, and take time to rest and renew.
Beast Blog: Making Decisions Out Of Fear
I've now lived long enough to know clearly that making decisions out of fear has never served me well.
Beast Blog: That Kid Is In Your Band
That kid is in your band, the one questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation, and they deserve a safe space in your program.
Beast Blog: Exhaustion and Grace
After living through two hurricanes, I am exhausted but also trying to give myself grace.
Beast Blog: Deciding What Really Matters
As I prepared for the hurricane, I found myself thinking a lot about what really mattered to me.
Beast Blog: 12 Minutes
12 Minutes of exercise has been shown to have amazing benefits.
Beast Blog: Dealing with Disappointment
Not every creative endeavor works out the way you want it to. When this happens, we need to find the right self-care to move forward.
Beast Blog: The Fountain of Youth
The way to stay young is to continue to be creative and active, both mentally and physically. We all know this, but we also tend to forget it.
Beast Blog: The Apollonian Life
You can have a life with more light, more balance, more strength and beauty and structure. You can have it all!