tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post2275392934013452105..comments2023-06-12T12:46:22.713-07:00Comments on Poet Teacher Seeks World: SOL 2016 Day 2: Daily Writing PracticeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282208532610013522noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post-71824124712783529062016-03-10T19:29:02.026-08:002016-03-10T19:29:02.026-08:00Unless you're in a different time zone (CA for...Unless you're in a different time zone (CA for me), you are much braver than I am -- I don't get up until 5:40. But yes, listening to birds in the morning helps ease me into the day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11282208532610013522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post-76239843985277118082016-03-10T18:51:07.227-08:002016-03-10T18:51:07.227-08:00Morning is the quiet time that I hear many writers...Morning is the quiet time that I hear many writers use to compose. Congratulations on continuing your writing practice from pen to paper.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post-36263476476295718132016-03-10T04:14:21.215-08:002016-03-10T04:14:21.215-08:00Rituals are good and so we rouse ourselves from sl...Rituals are good and so we rouse ourselves from sleep to begin the day anew with writing. Great meeting you. Here I am in the morning again listening to the birds and being involved in the morning ritual of writing like you.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post-81293717156525658652016-03-03T20:33:01.026-08:002016-03-03T20:33:01.026-08:00Michelle, I hope you do start up. Try the morning ...Michelle, I hope you do start up. Try the morning challenge. I made a pact with a friend. Just like with making any big change, telling someone makes you think you have to keep going. That's what happened with me. Go for it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11282208532610013522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post-78752101421510724962016-03-03T20:31:55.005-08:002016-03-03T20:31:55.005-08:00Carrie, you should try a morning routine. I though...Carrie, you should try a morning routine. I thought I would hate it, but it's been the best thing I've ever done for myself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11282208532610013522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post-86834973461309399212016-03-03T03:09:19.026-08:002016-03-03T03:09:19.026-08:00926 days?!?! I have a new challenge to meet! I sta...926 days?!?! I have a new challenge to meet! I start and stop morning pages all the time. I always feel better when I write. I'm starting again. THANK YOU!!!! You've inspired me! Michelle Haseltinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00616389589179983330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post-57244857994248845112016-03-02T22:21:04.516-08:002016-03-02T22:21:04.516-08:00This is powerful - like you are giving away import...This is powerful - like you are giving away important secrets. My energy in the evening is so much less - this makes such good sense. Love these lines: "It is the only way I know to do this, the only way I know to keep going."Carrie Gelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416480940951200461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post-7870471710330247232016-03-02T19:17:22.579-08:002016-03-02T19:17:22.579-08:00You're welcome. We have to inspire each other!...You're welcome. We have to inspire each other! This challenge is a good way to do it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11282208532610013522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post-8496115093735437422016-03-02T19:16:28.421-08:002016-03-02T19:16:28.421-08:00Thank you, Amanda! I can't take credit for the...Thank you, Amanda! I can't take credit for the thermos. One of my writer friends gave me the idea. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11282208532610013522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post-21300374862237289972016-03-02T19:14:53.442-08:002016-03-02T19:14:53.442-08:00I think all of us struggle with this. We all have ...I think all of us struggle with this. We all have to find a way to deal with it. Good luck in finding your own way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11282208532610013522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post-64567172779841221402016-03-02T19:06:41.411-08:002016-03-02T19:06:41.411-08:00I love this glimpse into your life - even the name...I love this glimpse into your life - even the name of your tea and the fact that you make it in a thermos the night before (I actually may steal this idea!). Way to go for sticking with this regimen for so long. It sounds like you've found a great balance to keeping your "writer self fed" and so you can "put on [your] teacher self and go out into the world." <br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post-24444421550955572032016-03-02T18:49:05.654-08:002016-03-02T18:49:05.654-08:00926 days and counting... What commitment! I'm ...926 days and counting... What commitment! I'm doing this challenge in part to learn how to set time aside on a daily basis to write. Thanks for inspiring me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197958176202522233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post-83473287193423226192016-03-02T18:36:03.510-08:002016-03-02T18:36:03.510-08:00I love this! Finding time - or maybe more accurate...I love this! Finding time - or maybe more accurately, energy - to write has been a struggle for me since I traded in my part-time position for full-time. I especially relate to the line "I felt so drained I had no words to give myself." That's it exactly!Amanda Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352285288054509442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post-28736025543871353882016-03-02T18:03:33.793-08:002016-03-02T18:03:33.793-08:00You are welcome! It's an honor to have this fo...You are welcome! It's an honor to have this forum to reach people. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11282208532610013522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977259929006387665.post-59681447454152580492016-03-02T18:02:19.239-08:002016-03-02T18:02:19.239-08:00Thank you for sharing...Such discipline, you have ...Thank you for sharing...Such discipline, you have to wake up early to write...I truly understand what you mean when you remark, "Sometimes I could make myself write, but mostly I couldn't refocus inward after a day of giving to my students. I felt so drained I had no words to give myself.'"Memory of the Heart"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09352599201221511568noreply@blogger.com