Slice of Life Day Thirty One: How Did You Do That?

31 days.
I feel like my writing groove is coming back.
But how?  How do you really write everyday?
Some reflections on what I did to prepare and sustain this month.


Before March:
In February, when every other day was an ice storm and we all had the flu, I was on the couch.  (In an ice storm, with a fever--that as probably the flu.)  I made a 31 point list with topics to write about each day.  So when March hit, I wouldn't have to worry and fret about "what" I was going to write about.  I stuck to some themes and sub-topics to get me started:

• What I'm reading.  (Go here to see a link up on Mondays:  http://www.teachmentortexts.com/#axzz5BKq51lre)
• Ideas around pedagogy, management, assessment.
• My One Little Word:  Abide  
• What I'm Eating.  
• Fun Topics!  Ideas to get to know each other a little better and to share more of our story.  
• Celebrations.  Ruth Ayres hosts some celebrating each weekend.  Check out her blog:  https://ruthayreswrites.com/

During March:

I wrote.  It just became a priority.  My husband noted in January, "You are happiest when you are running and writing."  A side comment for him, a truth bomb for me.  So I've been fighting like hell to get those two things back in my schedule.  

I wrote before I sat on the couch at night.

I wrote while snuggled up on the couch in the morning.

I wrote before I watched tv, scrolled through a phone, tuned out for the night.

The Growth:
I know, I'm preaching to the choir, but the more I wrote, the more I found my story. 
Here are 3 posts from this month that I'm pretty proud of:
http://simplylearningtogether.blogspot.com/2018/03/slice-of-life-day-thirteen-first-grade.html

• This post allowed me to share my classroom story a bit.  It was a moment that I felt like my vision and the work of that all came together.  

http://simplylearningtogether.blogspot.com/2018/03/slice-of-life-day-twenty-outline-for.html

• This is a topic I continue to be passionate about.  I will continue to share thoughts and discoveries on this.  

http://simplylearningtogether.blogspot.com/2018/03/slice-of-life-day-twenty-nine-laughable.html

• This is probably my most vulnerable piece of writing.  And probably the most that I will share about my last year.  I see this piece of my story as being more of a storytelling piece to share verbally.  But I always think sharing our stories can help.  If this piece helps someone see something than I did what I wanted it to do.

http://simplylearningtogether.blogspot.com/2018/03/slice-of-life-day-eighteen-teacher.html

• Food is such a big part of who we are as a family, I may end up writing each week about this.  

What's next:

More writing.  I'm opening up a notebook to try out some poetry.  

I'm also considering extending my streak.  

We'll see!  

Congratulations for your writing accomplishments.  

Joy!
Kendra