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Sundays for the Soul: Write to Feel Better

Ruth Ayres

Last week Christi Overman posted the minilesson for the day on her class blog. She wasn’t going to be at school and instead of canceling workshop or writing the lessons in the sub plans, she wrote directly to her students. (Just one more reason to host a class blog.)  The lesson is one that is good for all of us.

Christi encourages us to write to feel better. Write anything, she says, anything that will make you feel better. I think I’ll give it a try. Won’t you join me? Leave it in the comments or leave a link to your blog. Happy writing.

Someday when they are all grown up, I want to remember how we all snuggled on one couch and read books together. I want to remember hug corner before bed and coming-downstairs-one-more-time-for-a-hug. Someday when they are all grown up, I want to remember movie nights — peanut butter and jelly, popcorn, orange slices, and edamame. I want to remember please-play-trains-with-me-momma and will-you-play-American Girl Dolls-with-me? Someday when they are all grown up, I want to remember their excitement in telling me the details. I want to remember the way they love me no matter what. Someday when they are all grown up, I want to remember the little details of today.

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4 thoughts on “Sundays for the Soul: Write to Feel Better”

  1. Ruth and Stacey,
    Would you entertain the idea of hosting guest bloggers until Stacey returns? I would love to post on two writing teachers with Ruth while Stacey is on leave. What you guys do is so powerful for teachers!

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  2. Thanks for the reminder to put down all the memories, not just the happy times. I am thinking about writing of a time when my daughter slammed the door and we both ended up crying on different sides of that door until we could open it up again and work it out.

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  4. Ok so I have tears reading this post because my children are so close to being grown up (and one is!). But I want to remember the way my 13 year old gave me a hug today and asked if he could make cookies with me later. I want to lock and save the text from my 19 year old Marine that said,” just want you to know I am fine and not in any trouble.” I want to savor the moments when my 16 year old tells me all about his ski racing. I want to hold onto the sound of my old dog sighing in pleasure as she lays down on her new doggie bed. Today, life is good.

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