Many people have talked about how writing and journaling offer opportunities to live life twice. For me, slicing makes moments become more important since I return to the details and feelings of the moment.
Revisit your moment. Write your slice. Share it here as a comment, and then head over to others’ blogs to read what they have chosen to remember and share.
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Missed joining yesterday… but sneaking in Wednesday morning with a reflection on a call with sad news from a friend last night: https://wp.me/p2fY1t-1Sv
Old Lady Gardener #61 Nothing to do with Gardens https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/olg-old-lady-gardener-61-nothing-to-do-with-gardens/
A short post after a busy day! https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/currently-sol23-3/
Pushing ourselves almost beyond our limits, but we survived a hike with son and family. https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/chihuahua-lake/
Summer sketch led to a simple haiku…
https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/screaming-reds/
Summer job…https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/slice-of-paint-life/
I blog in order to reflect and remember. I went to get a birthday card…..
http://drferreri.blogspot.com/2023/08/sol23-august-8-birthday.html
An unexpected moment as we traveled home from vacation https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2023/08/08/the-song/
Preschoolers are better at some things
https://maureenyoungingram.com/how-community-works/
Replacing a dead dryer leads to a shopping spree. https://sherlockesque.blogspot.com/2023/08/shopping-spree.html
Ah! I marvel at the ways dogs communicate. The mysteries continue. . . .
https://myfrontporchsitaspell.blogspot.com/2023/08/canine-subtleties.html
The truth is a midnight drum- shaking up my writing practice with the roll of metaphor dice http://doodadsanddoodles.blog/2023/08/08/the-truth-is-a-midnight-drum/
I visited a famous-in-our-parts roadside destination yesterday. https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2023/08/08/slice-of-life-changes-at-hadleys/
but you don’t . . . I wrestle with what it means to feel left out. https://friendswithoutid.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/but-you-dont/
The writing task was to write about my hide-outs, and this is what I composed: https://santuccisnippets.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/hide-out/
It is never too hot for a pot of soup: https://arjeha.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/soups-on/
What Melanie said (and Donna Tart) and Pádraig Ó Tuama in his Substack last Sunday—another everyday moment: https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/chance-encounter-2/
Celebrating 41 years with my best friend: https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2023/08/08/spice-of-life-an-anniversary-and-poetry/
A close encounter of the coyote kind:https://booksandbassets.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/wild-city-life/
Tammy’s Trio https://tammyevans.substack.com/p/tammys-trio-836?sd=pf
Blind… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/blind/
I’m glad I went, but it was a struggle. https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2023/08/slice-of-life-abs-on-monday.html
I will be in bed early tonight! https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/tonight-i-will-sleep-well/
Welcoming a new granddaughter with a Nana Quilt https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2023/08/07/boho-baby-quilt-for-noli/
Days with our daughter and grandchildren 🙂 https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/everyday-momentssol-2023/
A glimpse of a moment while attending the Institute for Racial Equity in Literacy, IREL23…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/my-identity-list/
I’m reliving the arrival of my husband’s new “I’m Ken Doing Ken Things” t-shirt and some of the ways he’s Kenough. https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2023/08/05/hes-ken-doing-ken-things-he-is-kenough-sol23/
Glenda, I want to read about Ken don’t Ken things, but I can’t find your post!
I checked the link, and it’s working on my end.
Reflecting on one of my first “jobs” and its economic reality. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/sol23-fields/
Melanie – The quote by Donna Tartt explains how I feel so aptly. Thank you! I have been blogging mainly to make sure I remember all my wonderful teaching moments and all my travels. This week, I write about the beauty of Maine. https://wordancerblog.com/2023/08/08/a-room-with-a-view/