Here are this week’s reads, from my desk to yours! Enjoy Excerpt from Love from the Vortex, Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz. The Movement of Me (an excerpt taken from 49-52) Yolanda Sealy-Ruiz I have changed. There is no possible way I can remain the same after sharing time and space with you. Never in my life’s history haveContinue reading “Friday Reads, Women’s History March 4”
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There is a Walrus reading in my chair
There is a walrus reading in my classroom. Sitting in my chair, He likes it there. I wonder, Who put him there? He is quite rare, Gave me a scare. Not sure how we will fare. Is this his new lair? Does anyone care? There is a Walrus reading in my chair. Who should IContinue reading “There is a Walrus reading in my chair”
Friday Reads…
This week’s reads from my desk to yours. Nothing makes me happier than reader’s walking into my room asking, “What are the new reads this week?” Here are a couple they have been enjoying today (I think I have a couple still in my bookbag, will share next week)… have a beautiful day and weekend!Continue reading “Friday Reads…”
Friday reads
As a reading specialist my Friday practice is to share new reads with students and staff. Loving to read is a gift as books are magical, they take us to beautiful places, teach, heal and restore. After attending the Wisconsin State Reading Convention I was inspired to share with you. So from my desk toContinue reading “Friday reads”
Freedom
Today I read this: Freedom is not a condition or circumstance; freedom is a choice. Really, is it? If so how do we attain it? Following my first read, after sitting in it for a bit I recalled my daily food journal. At the top I write “I am living happy, thin and free.” AsContinue reading “Freedom”
Listening
Leaning in Morning meditations Autumn by Vivaldi Candles lit Daily eating making three bright meals Researching Reading Listening Working Running Resting Tears of joy, frustration Transforming Laughing Delighting in simplicity Admiring nature Conversations; fun, difficult, challenging Listening to self, others Reflecting Contemplating Life, what a beautiful gift Profound gratitude for all that is
I loved today
A quiet Sunday Slow groggy start Breakfast, lunch and dinner in my PJs Good book Candles burning Snuggles with my doggos Leisurely brisk walks Cleaning Laundry Shopping (in my pjs) Chat with my sister Conversation with my eldest Sipping hot tea Texts from my youngest Zoom call with new friends Snuggled up with with myContinue reading “I loved today”
Morning Poetry
While walking in the early morning poetry rolls through me. I return home to write, read or reread the works of my favorites. Today Mary Oliver’s poetry rolled through me, here are a couple of my favorites. Enjoy. This morning the beautiful white heron was floating along above the water and then into the skyContinue reading “Morning Poetry”
Leaning in….
Pandemic days get long, despite their length, today my gratitude journal list hit 5000. There is so much to be grateful for, amid the angst. Joy, happiness is a choice, one I must make daily. For me it means digging in, finding, surrounding myself with beauty, beautiful words, conversations, friends, flowers, smells, pausing to findContinue reading “Leaning in….”
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