Tag: reflection
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10 Things I’ve Been Wanting to Say to ADK
10. Thank you for the escape! We were surrounded by all of your natural gifts from morning to night and never even thought of turning on the TV. Also, having our wifi and cellphone connection wavering allowed us to put that aside as well. No news for a week! This allowed a sense of peace…
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Currently, I am…SOLC Day 18
Currently, I am… listening to: a L’oreal commercial on TV about RevitaLift (makes me think about my complexion and wonder if I need this product) eating: a watermelon Jolly Rancher ( I wanted something small and sweet) drinking: water (trying to finish up the water in my water bottle so I reach my hydration goal…
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5-4-3-2-1 Weekly Reflection with a Doodle Twist- SOLC Day 15
Each week I complete this reflection. Some weeks are just writing across the page and other weeks get colorful with more of an artistic flair. This week with Spring weather and flowers blooming it felt right to capture this switch in my reflection.
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The Joy of Friday Nights: A Poetic Contrast- SOLC Day 8
Waiting for Friday night all week long Dolling up, texts about outfits 10:00- time to head out Our Uber has arrived Dancing, drinks, and friends “That’s our song!!!!” Last call Youth Aged at home that’s my wine quiet, alone, clam Takeout has just arrived 10:00- will I be up? Pj’s- as soon as possible Waiting…
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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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Finding Joy in Presence: A Poetic Reflection
Let me be lulled by the melody of your voice- the rises and falls, the acceleration, repetition and easing. Let me be infected with the joy of your smile and laughter so each cell of my body retains this energy once you depart. Let me be awed by the ideas, creativity and humor developed in…
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A Table Teaches What It Means to Be Human
Each evening. exactly at 5:00 the family of 6 encircled a table- bumping elbows, knocking knees. horseplaying, laughing until the moment the food made by loving hands filled the table. Colored bowls filled with passed down recipes only known in the cook’s mind scattered across the surface, nearly fitting in the diameter. Squeezed in, around,…
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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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Twenty Minutes in My Backyard
The American Robin clearly whistles a repeated 3 syllable song into the cooling breeze. A House Sparrow chirrups back a hurried response- “Yes, I see the darkening clouds. When do you expect rain?” A very subtle plink, plat of unseen raindrops polka dots the patio stones. A Downy Woodpecker silently swoops onto the bird feeder…
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5-4-3-2-1 Final Reflection of the SOLSC – Day 31
5 smiles: I wrote for all 31 days! I know have a list of new poetry forms to try and prompts to use in my notebooking. I made connections with others in this writing community and am so thankful for their comments and support. I am more mindful of moments to write about that happen…
Doodads and Doodles 