30 days of blogging done. Today's 31.
This is my fifth year slicing. Every year, there are days that are easy to blog and days where the slices dry up. Some years, I have to resist the urge to repeatedly write about my dog or my running or the silly stuff my kids (my own or my students) say and do. Like I get into a rut.
This year, I haven't really felt myself repeating writing topics, but most days have been a little of a struggle. I'm not sure why, but I've felt a little stale.
I've been inspired to try some new writing invitations, but I've had to kind of force it most days.
Even when I had hit publish on a few posts that lacked inspiration, it's been worth it. Some times, I would start typing and be surprised where it went. Some times, I'd get to the end of the post and sense a bit of unexpected revelation. A few times, I would just have to settle for being able to check it off the to-do list.
It was also challenging this year because my school blocked lots of Wordpress sites. They even blocked my Wordpress site, so I had to dust off this old Weebly site. I couldn't read some folks' blogs if they were on Wordpress (but other ones were fine??). One poster said that my Weebly resisted comments on a few days. It felt a little less special when the audience seemed smaller.
But, the consistent practice, the kind and generous comments I did receive have been so important. I"ll be back next year.
Today's post is extra brief because we're leaving for Spring Break. My youngest planned a trip to Washington DC, and today is a driving day.
April is poetry month and Writer's Digest runs a poem-a-day challenge. I'll keep posting here for that.
This is my fifth year slicing. Every year, there are days that are easy to blog and days where the slices dry up. Some years, I have to resist the urge to repeatedly write about my dog or my running or the silly stuff my kids (my own or my students) say and do. Like I get into a rut.
This year, I haven't really felt myself repeating writing topics, but most days have been a little of a struggle. I'm not sure why, but I've felt a little stale.
I've been inspired to try some new writing invitations, but I've had to kind of force it most days.
Even when I had hit publish on a few posts that lacked inspiration, it's been worth it. Some times, I would start typing and be surprised where it went. Some times, I'd get to the end of the post and sense a bit of unexpected revelation. A few times, I would just have to settle for being able to check it off the to-do list.
It was also challenging this year because my school blocked lots of Wordpress sites. They even blocked my Wordpress site, so I had to dust off this old Weebly site. I couldn't read some folks' blogs if they were on Wordpress (but other ones were fine??). One poster said that my Weebly resisted comments on a few days. It felt a little less special when the audience seemed smaller.
But, the consistent practice, the kind and generous comments I did receive have been so important. I"ll be back next year.
Today's post is extra brief because we're leaving for Spring Break. My youngest planned a trip to Washington DC, and today is a driving day.
April is poetry month and Writer's Digest runs a poem-a-day challenge. I'll keep posting here for that.