This year I had the pleasure of meeting an incredibly soulful creative girl named Halle. My first experience with her was hearing her singing “It Is Well” at a back to school gathering for teachers. I was moved to tears by her voice singing the words “it is well with my soul,” and it is hard for me to hear that song now without thinking about her. Soon enough, my experience with Halle brought her down from the stage and into my classroom where I got to see even more of her creativity. Halle is a musician, artist, photographer, and poet. Halle’s heart and soul shines through her creativity, and that is why I am thrilled to share a little bit of her work here.
For our final passion project in my senior class (which you can read more about here), Halle chose to create an online magazine, or “zine.” Halle had a hard time narrowing down all of her creative outlets into one idea to pursue, so together we discussed the fact that a magazine could combine all of her creativity into one space. Halle then chose to create a collection of poems and photos and titled her project Through My Eyes. The title alone made me excited to see what was inside, and when I did, I was blown away.
One thing Halle mentioned in her written reflection about her project stuck with me. She said, “I love having a tangible resource to reflect on my growth as an individual in high school.” This is my whole hope and goal in this final project with my seniors — that they will have time to focus on their passions, reflect on their growth, and look to the future. Halle’s depth and maturity amaze me, and I cannot wait to see her creativity continue to grow and bloom into more beauty for the world to see through her eyes.
Photo by Halle Beasley from Through My Eyes
You can see the whole collection of Halle’s poems and photos titled Through My Eyes by clicking here.