On February 1, I published the sign-up for the 16th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. Please fill out the sign-up form if you plan to join us during March.
A little over a year ago, I came across an excellent piece by Kelly Konya, “How Writing Can Support Your Mental Health.” After explaining the variety of ways writing can help our mental state, she provides tips for getting started. She even shared a few prompts to help someone get unstuck. They were:
- What was the biggest challenge I faced today?
- Did I feel anxious or sad today?
- What brought me joy today?
- What’s frustrating me today?
- Am I tense? If so, why?
- What four small things did I accomplish today?
I’m sharing this today since it’s Valentine’s Day, which can lead people to have very different emotions depending on their relationship status, if they’re grieving a loss, etc. Therefore, if you’re feeling stuck, read over Konya’s piece and try one of her prompts to get your creative juices flowing.
If you have friends or colleagues interested in joining the individual challenge for the first time this March, please share Beth’s overview post and/or share the podcast Melanie and I released last month. In addition, you may direct them to Lainie’s post for more information about the Classroom SOLSC, which will take place in April.
TWO WRITING TEACHERS 
The Calm Before the Storm: Not Literally
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Sorry! Tomorrow I will pay attention and post correctly!
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Feeling overwhelmed by MSU shooting https://wordpress.com/post/sittingbehindtheeightball.blog/92
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Pausing to remember small pleasures of the day!
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2023/02/slice-of-life-valentines-day.html
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My Happy Valentine’s Day slice is at
https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2023/02/happy-valentines-day.html
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I hope this will be my last colonoscopy.
http://redemma1991.blogspot.com/2023/02/soltuesday-finally-colonoscopy.html
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I didn’t mean to, but I wrote about Valentine’s Day anyway. The prompt was strong with this one. https://nerdsbegetnerds.org/2023/02/14/valentine-timeline/
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Old Lady Gardener #24 It is the little Signs https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/olg-old-lady-gardener-24-it-is-the-little-signs/
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Ready for challenging conversations. https://heidiallum.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/what-would-happen-if-navigating-students-wanting-to-have-hard-conversations/
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15 interesting minutes from a beautiful Bat Mitzvah. . . I wish this woman well. http://onathought.com/2023/02/14/15-minutes-in-synagogue/
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This week… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/this-week/
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We were away on a marriage retreat this past weekend, so it seems right to share about this on this Tuesday!
https://maureenyoungingram.com/we-are-from/
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Hey Hey, midday blogger here! 🙂 Just a little writing about the community we felt during a church dinner and Super Bowl party! https://iowaconflictedteacher.com/2023/02/14/slice-of-life-tuesday-community-sol23/
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An anti-book ban post: https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/slice-of-just-do-it-life/
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Wrote along with my kids again and whoops! A tribute to my sons popped out: https://edsoapbox.com/2023/02/14/slice-of-life-tuesday-write-along/
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Everybody needs a break. Here’s one of mine. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/you-take-the-lead/
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When was the last time you did art?https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2023/02/an-art-lesson.html
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Taking a moment to just stop and watch: https://leahkochtwt.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/pause-and-reflect/
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Baking for a church luncheon: https://arjeha.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/time-to-bake-again/
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Sometimes teaching is complicated. So, what do you do when a student needs a hug? https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2023/02/14/need-a-hug/
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Perhaps I am changing my one little word? Learning from reading and a small moment: http://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2023/02/14/a-new-word-new-aspiration/
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This is what I came up with when thinking about one of my grandmothers: https://santuccisnippets.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/to-grandmas-house/
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Getting outside meant a lot to me. https://berries781.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/it-meant-a-lot-to-me/
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Thank you for asking me on your journey to a place I’ve never been. You were so smart to be on the upper deck chasing the seats in the sun. I appreciate the pictures you inserted. They enhanced your writing even if there wasn’t a photo of the Bengal tiger.
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About our day in the midst of mangrove forests in Sunderbans 🙂 https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/our-west-bengal-trip-12/
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Change is right outside my door… https://livingworkshopwithspitzer.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/sunshine-in-my-pocket-with-apologies-to-jt/
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Lots of LOVE here today, so I had to pile on!https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/love-unquestioned/
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A slice of my life as I try last month’s poetry prompts. https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2023/02/14/a-slice-of-life-and-the-january-open-write/
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14 ways to show yourself some LOVE: https://wordancerblog.com/2023/02/12/show-some-love/
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Sometimes it is a good thing to wear your heart on your sleeve. https://readingteachsu.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/the-sweater-sol23/
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Sometimes love is in the cards https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2023/02/14/lets-dig-deep/
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A love poem found in a letter from 1925 from my husband’s grandfather to his grandmother. https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2023/02/14/slice-of-life-love-letters/
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We are traveling, and it has been as adventure getting to our destination: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/delayed-reaction-sol23/
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Stress recipe and solution https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/recipe-for-stress-and-my-steps-to-soothe-the-burn/
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As I wait for a new arrival, I ponder the date…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/what-will-my-granddaughters-birth-date-be/
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A celebration of love in one photo and two triolets, for these two people who make my heart dance: https://litbitsandpieces.com/2023/02/14/heartdance/
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It’s a joy to witness these small moments of my son becoming a reader. https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2023/02/13/how-many/
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I did a little writing to think through state mandated reading programs and what schools stand to lose: https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2023/02/11/what-we-stand-to-lose/
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A short slice from a quiet Sunday morning https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2023/02/14/a-trick-of-the-light/
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A little slice about a kid that just shines… https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/smart-p/
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One of our most precious resources – time. Where do you choose to spend your time? https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/sol23-time/
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