I share these prompts to encourage writers and creatives of all ages to journal uninhibitedly on a daily basis. No marketing, just prompts. Don't feel compelled to spend days or even hours crafting the perfect response. Write, sketch, paint, or compose your response in words or colors, musical notes or dance interpretations, and then share … Continue reading Writing Prompt #4: Energy. 1.20.2022
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14 Hours In Light: Part 4. The Rising Sun, The Falling Moon, and The Epiphany
Part 4. The Rising Sun, The Falling Moon, and The Epiphany These seven minutes I spend on the summit of Big Bald Mountain, waiting for the sun’s first sliver to slip over the eastern mountains beyond Little Bald are, perhaps, the most powerful of my life. Within the first minute of standing between the falling … Continue reading 14 Hours In Light: Part 4. The Rising Sun, The Falling Moon, and The Epiphany
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TBW Writing Prompt #1: Where Do You Find Energy?
In yesterday's post, I wrote about the story of a barn in Finksburg, MD, and the charge of energy I received when slowing down to really absorb its beauty and purpose. Today's TBW Writing Prompt is all about energy. We all have at least one place that charges us, don't we? For some, that … Continue reading TBW Writing Prompt #1: Where Do You Find Energy?
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Mindfulness in Schools: Empowering Students For Success
As we get ready to head back to school for the new academic year, I am aware of a movement that is sweeping across the country to make students and educators more mindful of their learning and their teaching. It is flying right in the face of high-stakes testing and assessment, but is it really … Continue reading Mindfulness in Schools: Empowering Students For Success
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Follow Your Passion
Shift Your Energy, And Everything Changes. We all carry within us an enormous, limitless supply of energy and creativity. It has to come out of us in some form, and we make the decision time and time again how we expend it. Some of us make these decisions consciously; others have thrown themselves at the … Continue reading Follow Your Passion
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Writing Strengthens the Soul: For the Present and the Future
I say it all the time: Your Story Matters, and for so many reasons. Most of the time, the "Your Story Matters" phrase is something I tell people who want to write their story but are afraid to start. They might be afraid of judgment (more on this later about what assessment-driven writing is doing … Continue reading Writing Strengthens the Soul: For the Present and the Future
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Reflections On This New Day
As the sun began to rise this morning, and I sat along the banks of the Loch Raven Reservoir taking random photos of the water and the wildlife, I was struck with a thought that I had forgotten long ago. With the exception of a few runners passing by who were training for an upcoming … Continue reading Reflections On This New Day
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Dear Haters: It’s Time to Recycle Your Energy
There certainly is a lot of hate in this world. At least, that's what I've noticed on the online forums at baltimoresun.com, patch.com, and (of course), Facebook and Twitter. As a teacher, I see it every day. Teens use social networking to bully, spew hatred, incite hating trends, and generally unleash a barrage of negative, … Continue reading Dear Haters: It’s Time to Recycle Your Energy
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Changing the World 2: Facing The Future
This blog post is in response to Chapter 2 ("Facing the Future") in Shakti Gawain's book, The Path of Transformation. There is a storm brewing out west that is headed our way. The latest maps show that Baltimore is dead center in its path, and we are on target for "plowable" accumulations of snow. Within … Continue reading Changing the World 2: Facing The Future
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