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On my Heart


Today is one of those days that I am struggling to write my slice of life.  Not sure why to be honest, maybe because I am tired or may it is because I had a long day at work.  In addition, I seem to be constantly thinking about what I am going to write on my blog.  I am hoping that as the weeks go on it may become a more natural part of my daily life.

In order to feel my comfortable, I listened to a podcast by Georgia Heard, the author of  Heart Maps

https://art19.com/shows/the-heinemann-podcast/episodes/3f70829e-e2ef-4576-8215-38dfcc3aa6e5


Georgia Heard is a writer, poet, and teacher of writing.  She encourages us all to develop an “ache with caring” about our writing instead of just writing mechanically.  As a student of writing, I am trying to learn how to care more about my writing.  I decided today to map moments of my life that breath inspiration into my heart.  I look forward to where these notes and sketches will take my writing.  I am hoping the journey will lead me to a place that is more comfortable and more at ease with writing.

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  1. MichelleMarch 6, 2019 at 11:46 AM

    I feel like I went through all these same motions when I did my first SOL challenge - I can't wait to see what you will find on your heart map and how this month of writing will impact you on all the levels! I hope you are enjoying it, even if there are moments of challenge, too :-)

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