Category: writing
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The Effort of Writing Deep Thoughts
For a while, I have found myself in a writing slump. Rather than a lack of material, this slump comes from both an inability caused by time constraints and a reluctant unwillingness to devote the effort needed to write well about the thoughts constantly jostling for attention in my brain. My work days fill with…
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Short and Sweet
Although I would not necessarily consider my entries on this blog excessively long, they take more time to write than I can balance with life right now. Going forward, some of my entries, not all probably, will comprise a length that I can write in totality, or near there in approximately ten minutes, such as…
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Finding my Voice
Sometimes the words flow uninhibited. I have no shortage of ideas of topics to write about. Other times, like now, I stare at the page and have no idea what thoughts I wish to impart. My mind flits around, scrounging through my daily activities looking for some golden nugget hidden amongst the detritus of everyday…
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Longing to Write Yet
Just before Thanksgiving I showed a movie to my students, a movie that corresponded with our recent unit on Charles Dickens and the Industrial Revolution. The movie, The Man Who Invented Christmas, told the story of the writing of the most famous Christmas story, A Christmas Carol. The movie explored the childhood trauma that informed…
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Check In & Reframe
So much happens in a year that the idea of yearly goals, even when followed through upon, seems foolish or at the least, short-sighted. In this post, I will revisit the goals that I have already reframed at least twice already.
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Goals and Plans
My days usually pass in consistent patterns, even in the summer. I thrive on this consistency and seek to carve out a modicum through times of unusual change. This summer has come with its fair share of bumps in the road and deviations from the original plans. Before the last third of the year begins…
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In a Rut of Sorts
Before I dive into today’s post, I want to mention that I hope to write a post full of reflection on the amazing New York trip that I took my students on this past week. To do that, I may have to take next week off from producing a new post. At times, ideas for…
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Inspiration and Choice
As far back as I can remember, stories have captivated me. I wanted – and still want – to read all of them and write many more. When the fancy strikes me, I daydream of what it might be like to make a living as a writer of some kind. Putting pen or pencil to…
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A Dabble in Fiction
It has been a while since I dabbled in fiction, too long. It’s my first love and I am contemplating returning to it on a more regular basis. The next vignette has no title or grand purpose but I enjoyed writing it as much as I hope others will enjoy reading. ———- ———– ———- ———…
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Reset and Check – In
Although, as I mentioned a few weeks ago, my brain functions with the school year as my primary mental calendar, I take every opportunity to set goals which the turnover of a new calendar year also provides. At the beginning of the year, I set three main intentions: writing deeper, running deeper, and teaching deeper.…