Personal Tutors

by | Sep 16, 2013 | You Are Juxt | 10 comments

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Personal Tutors by Paula Gardener

The summer holidays have ended, six weeks of laughter, screams, fights and playful moments. For me however it has been a six week crash course in child psychology.

Even though their upbringing is the same, my children’s personalities have developed in such a diverse and complex way. Each one bringing to the table a different approach to life.

Everyday I’m learning new things from them, here I am thinking I have something to teach them.

The one characteristic that is prominent in all their personalities is determination. Let it not be said that my children lack ambition, their collective power of positive thinking have achieved wonders. If they want something, NO is not an option. I’m not suggesting they’re spoilt, far from it!

Everything they’ve achieved through the last six weeks has been done off they own backs, ingenuity is second nature to them.

I suppose I’ve learnt to be more positive about life, recession has affected everyone so badly that we’ve forgotten the basic rule….to have Faith! Especially in ourselves and our ability to create in abundance.

Faith, Josh, Jojo and Amaryah, my own personal tutors

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10 Comments

  1. Susan Tuttle
    Susan Tuttle on September 16, 2013 at 9:08 am

    Stunning work as always Paula. Thank you for sharing. 🙂 xo

    • Paula
      Paula on September 18, 2013 at 12:38 am

      Thank you so much Susan, I’m thrilled you liked it!

  2. Paul J Rose
    Paul J Rose on September 16, 2013 at 11:39 am

    Love these portraits 🙂

    • Paula
      Paula on September 18, 2013 at 12:38 am

      Thank you so much 🙂

  3. Mike H
    Mike H on September 17, 2013 at 4:28 pm

    Great work, Pauly. I love these portraits, especially the first!

    • Paula
      Paula on September 18, 2013 at 12:41 am

      Thank you so much Mike, I really appreciate the opportunity to share my thoughts with the Juxt community. Jojo’s the real poser of the family, so glad you like it.

  4. caroline macmoran
    caroline macmoran on September 17, 2013 at 5:57 pm

    wonderful portraits and words!

    • Paula
      Paula on September 18, 2013 at 12:42 am

      Thank you so much Caroline, I’m so glad you like them. They’re my life 🙂

  5. Paula
    Paula on September 18, 2013 at 12:43 am

    Thank you Mike & Brad for letting me share my thoughts. The Juxt community is such a wonderful place to learn as well as express your creativity. Thanks

  6. Jen L. Phillips
    Jen L. Phillips on November 8, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    Paula, I absolutely love your style. I’m so glad to see you here!