Tag: Writing
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Living as a Writer – SOLC Day 31
For 31 days, I lived the life of a writer. My eyes open catching moments of inspiration throughout my day, my brain scheduling time to write each and every day, my fingers tapping letters and creating slices of various lengths and forms, my eyes reading through posts noticing inspiration and ways to improve my craft,…
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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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My Writing Self-Discovery – SOLC Day 16
No topics Walk the block Sparks writing Lacking words Ride the bike Thoughts abound Lesson learned Moving-my fueling muse. This monthly challenge has allowed me to discover something about my writing self. Exercise or moving gets my creative juices flowing when I feel uninspired, stuck, or just blah. Earlier this week, I had no idea…
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Where Do You Love to Write?- SOLC Day 10
I smiled as I walked into my room to write. As I sat down to compose this, I started thinking about my favorite places to write. Inside: My favorite place to write indoors is curled up in my velvet lilac chair with my fuzzy cream blanket wrapped around me. I light a candle on the…
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A Journey of Expression: My Thoughts on Screen-SOLC Day 5
My brain across the screen through letters, colors and images revealed to all the world. Will it be bullets, paragraphs or poetry? Today which form best captures my brain across the screen. My inner world turns physical inviting readers to try on my reality through letters, colors and images. Anxiety swirls with exhilaration — pressing…
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Embracing Grace: My Guide to the Slice of Life Challenge- Day 1 SOLC
I am very uncertain about committing to the Slice of Life Challenge this year. Between school and evening commitments, I am not sure how I will fit in writing each and every day for the month. Honestly, sometimes I come home and just collapse on the couch. But my love of writing and reading other…
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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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Last Row of the Season: A Poetic Journey
The season of rowing is ending- One last session on the canal Eight rowers in unison Gliding over water Sunshine to twilight Blush, violet, peach, grace the sky BEAUTY stuns It was the last row of the season. It is getting darker earlier and the Erie Canal will soon be drained. I had mixed emotions…
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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…
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A Place to Think
a wood-chipped trail meandering through the woods releases free spaces in my mind to fill with creative vibes, a large boulder blanketed with moss marooned by the end of a stream is the perfect place to perch and let my thoughts be carried by the current of my brain waves, the sunbeams dappling across my…
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