Tag Archives: Writing

Find Your Big Magic

Posted on March 7, 2016 by

After reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, I was inspired to create more.  My preferred form of creativity is writing. Just as Gilbert advises, I write for me, because I love writing and writing loves me.  I … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Posts of 2015

Posted on December 29, 2015 by

I wrote 57 posts in 2015. Here are some of my personal favorites from the past year. A Year of Mindfulness – It was nice to end the year with a reminder of how I focused on mindfulness throughout the year, … Continue reading →

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Thankful Thursday

Posted on November 26, 2015 by

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful. As the year continues to fly by, and I reflect on my mindfulness and gratitude, I have a lot for which to be thankful. My family, many of whom now live closer to … Continue reading →

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The Writing Process for a Blog Writer

Posted on October 27, 2015 by

I’ve been doing a lot of reading of professional literature on the teaching of writing, the writing workshop, and the writing standards for students. As the idea of the writing process comes up over and over again, I took pause … Continue reading →

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Why I Write

Posted on October 20, 2015 by

Today is a day of writing! NCTE,  The National Writing Project, and the New York Times Learning Network have partnered with Teaching Channel to share this campaign. Students and educators around the country are asked to reflect about why they … Continue reading →

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[Mentor Text Monday] Writing a Book

Posted on September 28, 2015 by

I’m dusting off my Mentor Text Monday concept for a new post this week! Back in March I finished writing, revising, and editing my dissertation. Throughout the writing process I was constantly looking at other dissertations as mentor texts. I had … Continue reading →

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Writing as Stress Relief

Posted on September 15, 2015 by

How could I forget? Writing is one of my favorite forms of stress relief. I LOVE writing! Whether I share it or not, whether anyone reads it or not, writing soothes me. Yet over and over again, I find myself … Continue reading →

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