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- Multi-Lit Fridays are back this year! Participants are encouraged to blog in another language. The first Multi-Lit Friday will be on March 7.
BE INSPIRED
So many of the stories we capture during the month of March are treasured moments that we want to relive over and over. Today’s Be Inspired post from Alyssa Shea on her blog limitlyssthoughts showcases her bond with a former student and the ways that the smallest acts can brighten our day. Check out Alyssa’s post “Dad Jokes and Heartfelt Notes” for a sweet story that will bring a smile to your face.
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Small missive from a busy day — Bearing Witness (Posted 9:52pmPST Day 5) https://kirstenrevolution.weebly.com/occasional-rants/bearing-witness
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Missed the tolling of midnight, but here’s my Wednesday slice: https://girlgriot.substack.com/p/my-jukebox-brain
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deep breath. sigh…and write. made it through day 5! Birthday Blessings with March Baby Boys – Dr. Carla Michelle Brown * Speaker * author * Educator
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Hanging on by a feverish thread and fighting with WordPress again. We’ll see if this works on the second try. https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/love-germs/
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I try to get my twin to think for themselves, but they insist on making every decision together. https://shawndastories.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/twin-decision-making/
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Pardon my stream of consciousness on tonight’s late post, ha! http://brittescribe.com/2025/03/05/march-5th-late-post/
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Prone to Distraction: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/prone-to-distraction-day5-sol25/
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Have you ever had one of these days? https://teachingtomorrowsleaders.blogspot.com/2025/03/ever-have-one-of-these-days.html
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Parenting older children means that most of the work is done… Until duty calls…https://edsoapbox.com/2025/03/05/slice-of-life-day-5-called-into-service/
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Parenting older children means that most of the work is done… Until duty calls…https://edsoapbox.com/2025/03/05/slice-of-life-day-5-called-into-service/
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Me and my ukulele by way of Emily Arrow https://readingtl.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-my-ukelele.html
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Prompt: What is one question you hate to be asked?
https://dontbotherortizme.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/473/
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My morning in a nutshell https://elintervencionista.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/day-5-just-my-morning-in-a-nutshell-2025sol-sols/
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AI. Friend or foe? http://karyninthekitchen.com/2025/03/05/sol25-5-what-if/
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All this just to watch a movie? https://readerteacherwriter.weebly.com/blog/1000-step-verification
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I am a crybaby. https://deb-day.blogspot.com/2025/03/531-solsc-crybaby.html
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Schools are weird buildings. https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/slice-of-life-shower/
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Confusion abounds! https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2025/03/05/weather-conundrum-sol25-day-5/
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A slice of friendship: https://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/its-the-little-things-5/
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A different looking sky today, and a rare visitor to our backyard before nightfall: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2025/03/solsc-25-day-five-blue-skies-and-gray.html
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How would you open your life story? https://onemiraculousmama.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/sol25-day-5-opening-my-life-story/
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Conferences are in the books. https://imlivingmywords.blogspot.com/2025/03/night-two-conferences.html
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I relished the quiet moments today. https://camashmorr.blogspot.com/2025/03/silent-moments-solsc25.html
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Connecting slicing with an Alan Gratz book. Might be a bit of a stretch, bit it is written! https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2025/03/finger-frames.html
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Does the rain affect you? https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/day-5-march-5-2025/
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Drips, Drops, Downpours and Puddles https://ryansgraybill.substack.com/p/drip-drops-downpours-and-puddles
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Drips, Drops, Downpours and Puddles https://ryansgraybill.substack.com/p/drip-drops-downpours-and-puddles
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https://www.larkinmeehan.com/blog/2025/3/5/makesoup
An unlikely grocery store encounter
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Getting out of the house:
https://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2025/03/get-thee-to-gallery.html
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Here’s one about a bird I saw today https://quietpulse9.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/bird-in-a-parking-lot/
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Reflective gratitude for this Wednesday afternoon ❤️ https://writingandlaughing.com/2025/03/05/a-haiku-of-deep-gratitude-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f-day-5-31/
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Why do I make things awkward https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/stop-talking/
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When you find that *$%(! tpyo, umm…typo in a comment, post, wherever.
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A time machine?: https://teacherswrite.com/2025/03/05/a-time-machine/
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One Drop at a Time – My Night Routine https://abitofgi.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/one-drop-at-a-time/
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Surprise surprise! I didn’t expect this delivery! https://happyvicks.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/surprise-surprise/
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Writing through a small headache. https://heidiallum.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/a-small-headache/
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Working in a library today reminded me of my 6th grade self. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/library-cards/
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surprise mail song
https://hannahshappenings.net/2025/03/05/mail-time-march-sol-5-31-sol25/
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Trying to write while waiting for my son’s delayed flight to get here to take him on his trip. http://onathought.com/2025/03/05/oh-sorry/
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Surprise mail song
https://hannahshappenings.net/2025/03/05/mail-time-march-sol-5-31-sol25/
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Guess I’ll be fun — wrote this morning and unfortunately did NOT get a beach nap! https://juliameehan12.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/guess-ill-be-fun/
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Unexpected. https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2025/03/change-for-better.html
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Finch, the fun goal setting, mindfulness app that I use every day and love! Come in and meet my Finch, Waffles! https://berries781.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/finch/
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some sleepless nights recently.. Q&A inspired. https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/why-cant-i-sleep/
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What household tasks do you love and hate? https://bluejeanamycom.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/sol-day-5-2/
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A quiet morning https://ritadicarne.com/2025/03/05/waiting-in-silence/
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Working in a library today reminded me of my 6th grade self. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/library-cards/
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Taking attendance should be really easy, right? Apparently not – so I wrote myself an attendance letter. https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2025/03/05/attendance-concerns-solc25-5-31/
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A no screens indoor recess success! https://limitlyssthoughts.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/an-indoor-recess-to-remember/
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Overcoming anxiety…https://dailyscribbles.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/experiencing-growth/
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Let me tell you what I know about Alan, a member of my community, who is https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2025/03/05/homeless-and-hustling/
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Mardi Gras has come and gone and left behind is…the beach and my 2 Walmart greeter seagull friends…greeting me once again this morning. https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/ahhh-the-beach/
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Musings on the convenience of our move https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/sol25-day-5-old-habits/
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Consider the Pomegranate:
ttps://wordancerblog.com/march-sol-2025-poems-about-nourishment/
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it’s buttercup time in Tennessee: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/holding-pattern-solc25-5/
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New York City Subway Moment
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2025/03/new-york-city-subway-moment.html
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What is your superpower? https://seekingopenspace.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/superpower/
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All Moments Lead to This: My Wedding in Time Stamps https://musingmillennial93.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/all-moments-lead-to-this-my-wedding-in-timestamps/
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A chance encounter that made me wonder, how do you decide? https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/sol25-5-how-do-you-decide/
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A boy + a neighbor’s dog = joyful delight https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-352025-ollies-grand.html
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A car memory. https://patriciajhollowaystudio.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/solc2025-cherished-memories-in-a-ford-thunderbird-convertible/
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A post prompted by a FB page: Great Story Ideas | arjeha
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A letter to my past self that proves patience is a virtue. https://thesassymightymissb.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/all-in-due-time/
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Whew! I did it! https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/right-here/
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Old Lady Gardener #165 March 5 Snow! https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/olg-old-lady-gardener-165-march-5-snow/
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What are the songs that explain your life? https://learnwithvivian.com/2025/03/05/songs-that-explain-a-life/
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https://randomthoughtsofagratefuladdict.blogspot.com/2025/03/hello-there-fun-format-to-try.html
Today I went with a format, the “Hello There” format that someone used last year. I loved it then and it worked out nicely today too!
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I hate socks, how about you?
https://open.substack.com/pub/expatteacher/p/tell-me-about-socks?r=164m62&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Yesterday’s post was a digger, today’s a dozer. https://getupeight.home.blog/2025/03/05/dozer/
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Another recount from the first village of the Solomon Islands in which I taught. This was the first goodbye. https://kimlwhitmore.wordpress.com/2025/03/06/a-humbling-farewell/
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An unexpected teaching moment … https://livinglife816287820.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/today-was-totally-unexpected
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Stewing, writing, stewing. Feeling bitter: Bitter – Sitting Behind the Eight Ball
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Do you ever feel like two different people depending on where you are? I do. https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/two-versions-of-me-solc-5-of-31/
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Ninja Kicks and Lunch Menus: it’s all about perspective https://lmwp2016megginv.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/ninja-kicks-and-lunch-menus/
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This day in (my) history: https://ayearofreading.org/2025/03/05/slice-of-life-this-day-in-history/
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I tried the 6-min free-write idea and I didn’t hate it! I also feel an added layer of gratitude sharing today as I picture the faces of the slicers I met last night https://anavpatton.org/2025/03/05/6-minutes-a-playful-slice/
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Each Wednesday I post a photo prompt. Do you want to write a small poem about the sky? I took the photo on a clear cool day while doing duty in the carpool line. https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2025/03/05/slice-of-life-day-5-this-photo-wants-to-be-a-poem-sky/
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My students are itching to connect with other slicing students: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/how-do-we-write-comments-on-other-classes-posts/
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Inhales lots of love in, exhale lots of love out https://rzlearnsomethingnew.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-love-letter-to-yoga.html
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My run had a bread intermission https://writertammye.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/bread-intermission-sol25-day5/
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Begin where you are, collecting nature observations from the window: https://thedirigibleplum.com/2025/03/05/begin-where-you-are-5-31-sol25/
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Upstander… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/upstander/
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Be careful with the cutting shears… https://areadinglife.org/2025/03/05/pruning/
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A comment during a PD inspired this Cascade poem http://doodadsanddoodles.blog/2025/03/05/a-journey-of-expression-my-thoughts-on-screen-solc-day-5/
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I am a language dabbler: https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/a-dabbler/
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When was the last time you skipped? https://mschiubookawrites.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/lets-dip/
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https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol25-march-5-your-story.html
I adore her stories.
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Working breakfast https://justgiftslife.gift/2025/03/05/breakfast-time/
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That stash of slices I wrote in February don’t really work right now, so I’m keeping it real. https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-2025-5-of-31-keeping-it.html
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Here’s to Wednesday! https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/celebrating-wednesday/
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A memory gone slightly awry… https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/soothing-the-savage-sister/
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Have you ever heard of “collapsed distance”? Reflecting on a current class project and thinking about the ways devices keep us connected. http://writingwithabandon.com/2025/03/05/collapsed-distance/
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Fieldtrip to meet an author…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/k-a-holt-fieldtrip/
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Don’t confuse “The Road not Taken” with “A Fork in the Road.” https://amyjuengst.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/subject-line-fork-in-the-road/
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The odd conversation at our first book club meeting https://wonder864.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/solc-5-home-town/
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my gramma is a special lady https://bulletsandblanks.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/i-should-call-her-today/
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My ten year old shared an important bit of information with me yesterday: http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2025/03/04/the-whole-point/
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Come ride the rural Georgia morning road with me to see what I like best about my drive to work https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2025/03/05/march-5-708-739/
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What are you giving up for Lent? https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/silence-the-scroll/
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Anyone else’s husband convince them to do this challenge? https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/a-family-affair/
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How it sounds when my brain and I are actively looking for a slice idea–a peek inside my head! https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2025/03/05/solc-day-5-in-slice-mode/
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Airport security in India is so annoying! https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/airport-security-is-so-annoying-in-india/
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What were your favorite school supplies way back when? https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/not-just-any-binder/
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About orange Gulmohur flowers, papaya halva and being a teacher. https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/day-5-of-the-march-solsc-sol25/
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She is three, and you can see a reader and illustrator coming to light. A poem: https://litbitsandpieces.com/2025/03/05/coming-to-light/
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And this week the weather is . . . life in the Midwest and particularly Iowa is seldom boring in the winter. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/solsc25-day-5-weather-whiplash/
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I’ve been better, honestly. In a very meh mood lately – https://theakilahbrown.com/meh-sol25/
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It’s 10:27 a.m. in Estonia. I do not post at night. I sometimes send myself emails late at night. Do you send yourself emails? https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-note-to-self.html
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If you want to sing out, sing out https://chatsfromchile.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/vamos-a-la-playa/
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If you want to sing out, sing out https://chatsfromchile.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/vamos-a-la-playa/
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A beautiful piece in an Austin museum inspires at new poetry form – an ekphrasis!
https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2025/03/if-you-can-bear-with-me-im-going-to.html
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I was awake for my slice of the day. It seemed a perfect time for a tea time post. https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2025/03/04/march-5-708-739-a-m-california/
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My day begins and ends with water, so my 7:08 7:39 a.m. is an homage to water: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/water-solsc25-708-a-m-to-739-a-m/
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