Tag: perspective
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Gratitude in Everyday Life: November Tankafuls
Here are the last Tankafuls for the month of November. Nov 22nd Ding-dong-ding – doorbell Unexpected so early Saturday morning Gorgeous Thanksgiving flowers Grateful love spans long distance Nov 23rd Is it good enough?? Imposter syndrome runs wild Sharing art is risky- Grateful for encouragers Support in pursuit of dream Nov 24th Picture made for…
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March’s Last Flakes???-SOLC Day 27
Could it be the final silent accumulation providing an awakening surprise? Could it be the final dusting of rooftops all around the neighborhood? Could it be the final abstract painting of chaotic tiny footprints across my deck? Could it be the final collection of white fluffiness next to red berries on the holly bush? Could…
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Life Milestone- 6 Word Story- SOLC Day 13
Achieving New Life Milestone… First Colonoscopy! So glad it is over and done. All clear so see you in 10 years. Not much else to say about today. Just pondering what should I eat now.
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Finding Joy Amidst the Gray- Day 2 SOLC
This morning I left early on a drive to my hometown for a Celebration of Life. The gray blanket of sky was a reflection of my mood- sad, tired, blah and a bit moody. I was staring at varying shades of gray for about 45 minutes and it was draining me, pulling me lower than…
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Joyful Learning After Tech Glitches and Nature’s Reset
Tech glitches FRUSTRATION Change math plans Walk outside Sun, sky, warmth Relieves angst Back to class learning starts joyfully. This is the tale of my day at school so far. I was in a kindergarten class co-teaching a math lesson. The students were going to be using their ipads for the first time. They were…
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Harvesting Summer’s Bounty
Gathering in summer’s bounty one last weekend harvesting… the blue sky, sunshiny beach day, warm grains of sand forming to the shape of my foot, rhythmic wash of waves dispersing over the shore, relaxed mind reading while reclined in my beach chair, a quiet ohhh with my first steps into the cool water, wading farther…
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Embracing the Silence: Reflections on the Almost Last Day of School
Sitting at my desk on the almost last day of school SILENCE The whir of the AC is all that reaches my ears SILENCE The halls are lonely SILENCE The walls are stripped bare SILENCE The school seems sorrowful SILENCE Summer for students has arrived SILENCE My tired teacher being rests in SILENCE resting and…
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The Battle Within: Body-Mind Tug-of-War
So this was the battle between my body and my brain this morning when the alarm went off. The thoughts bantering about clicked into a Poem for Two Voices. The blue is the messages of my body. The red are the thoughts in my mind. The purple words are said by both voices as they…
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Be Like a Cupcake- March 19 SOLSC
How to be Like a Cupcake Make your center light. Be sweet to others. Let your presence bring cheer. Let your days be lip-smacking good. May your being be brightly sprinkled with funfetti. This post was inspired by Fran Haley at https://litbitsandpieces.com/. One of her slices last week was written about If Like is a…
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2nd Weekend Plan Foiled Too – Day 10 SOLSC
After Friday’s concert not going as expected, I woke up Saturday excited about the plan for the day. We were heading to a Pierogi Fest. It was advertised as a celebration of everyone’s favorite Polish dumplings plus Polish pastries, soups, sausages, beers and vodkas. My husband and I were talking about what time we wanted…
Doodads and Doodles 