It’s day 25 of the 2025 Slice of Life Story Challenge. It’s been a pleasure hosting! Stay tuned as I pass the baton to Melanie Meehan tomorrow.
BE INSPIRED
Today’s post comes to us from Celia Fisher, of A Time to Write. Her post Maybe I might see the sun rise..? uses atmospheric and sensorial language to tell about the sunrise on a particularly scorching hot day in Australia.
QUESTIONS
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SOLSC (for individuals):
- If your last name begins with A-D, email Betsy Hubbard at betsymhubbard[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with E-H, email Jenna Komarin at Jennakomarin[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with I-L, email Lainie Levin at lainlev72[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with M-Q, email Leah Thomas at leah.koch7[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with R-U, email Melani Meehan at meehanmelanie[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with V-Z, email Sarah Valter at sarahvalterreads[at]gmail.com.
Classroom SOLSC (for classrooms and students under age 18 with an adult sponsor):
- If your last name begins with A-L, email Leah Koch at Leah.koch7[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with M-Z, email Melanie Meehan at meehanmelanie[at]gmail.com.
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Wow. People really came to read my post yesterday .. . Probably because I talked about my divorce! Crazy. http://onathought.com/2025/03/26/divorce/ I could write about it a lot. In fact, I have. But here’s just a short, kind of too mean for my actually self… but whatever … poem.
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what I’m currently reading – https://theakilahbrown.com/what-are-you-currently-reading-sol25/
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Beautiful day for a picnic! https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/picnic/
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A haiku just under the wire! https://bluejeanamycom.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/sol-day-25-2/
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This procrastinator continues to be a pantser (flying most days by the seat of my pants) most of the time. Hello nighttime slicer friends!
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol-2531-seven-reasons-im-slicing-at-10.html
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Spring is making itself known in our front yard: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2025/03/solsc-25-day-twenty-five-signs-of-life.html?m=1
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Conference tips & tricks and one I didn’t want to share.
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This sight along my morning commute amused me: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/morning-traffic/
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I’m a photo hoarder. But for good reason. http://karyninthekitchen.com/2025/03/25/sol25-25-photo-hoarder/
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How do you celebrate National Poetry Month? https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2025/03/25/poetry-is-sol25-day-25/
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Oooo let me diagnose you! https://juliameehan12.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/oooo-let-me-diagnose-you/
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Plans, but not too many, in my future. https://imlivingmywords.blogspot.com/2025/03/awaiting-break.html
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Forgive me, fellow Slicers, for I hath sinned…https://edsoapbox.com/2025/03/25/slice-of-life-day-25-mea-culpa/
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thoughts on a mundane chore https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/mundane/
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More snow…https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/slice-of-life-ritual/
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Dashing away – https://readingtl.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-dashing-out.html
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I’m ready to relax after a busy day!https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/a-busy-evening-sol25/
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Reflecting on how happy a convo with a student on the swings made me today. https://leahthomaswrites.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/a-long-chat-with-a-quiet-kid/
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Sucking Wind: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/sucking-wind/
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I love this quick 4×4 writing format that several have used this month, so I gave it a whirl. https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/four-by-four/
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Too tired to write much, so a grid. https://hmsablog.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/its-late-so-a-grid/
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Beginning to write about my sensory struggles is one step of acceptance
https://open.substack.com/pub/expatteacher/p/i-have-so-many-needs?r=164m62&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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When your parent is also a teacher, parent-teacher conferences have a different flavour. https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2025/03/25/being-the-parent-solc25-25-31/
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This I know https://tkslibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/this-i-know/
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Deserts or tropics? https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/day-25-march-25-2025/
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The challenge is almost done, but I’m not sure that I am. So I’m thinking about blogging tonight… https://onemiraculousmama.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/sol25-day-25-about-blogging/
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Ssssssssssorta pretty awesome out there today! ❄️ https://writingandlaughing.com/2025/03/25/ski-day-alliteration-sol25-day-25-31/
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My divorce is old news, but I’m still decluttering. http://onathought.com/2025/03/25/its-trash-now/
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Inspired by an outside workout today: https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/let-the-sun-heal-you-solc-25-of-31/
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How do you celebrate? https://mschiubookawrites.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/cause-for-celebration/
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A short slice about something I did and wondering if you have done it yet? https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2025/03/yes-i-did-it.html
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My husband ended things between us on a cruise ship… I think? https://limitlyssthoughts.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/whats-happening/
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No time tonight https://open.substack.com/pub/ryansgraybill/p/setting-1986?r=oc5z7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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even short stretching can be so nice
https://hannahshappenings.net/2025/03/25/all-you-need-is-10-mins-march-sol-25-31-sol25/
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Meditation moment. https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-sound-of-silence.html
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lost a friendship years ago. comes back as grief every now and again. https://bulletsandblanks.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/lost-but-not-forgotten/
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Comparison Shopping
https://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2025/03/in-other-cart.html
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Growing and Learning! https://seekingopenspace.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/growing-and-learning/
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Kitchen Island as a to-do list…https://ayearofreading.org/2025/03/25/kitchen-island-as-a-to-do-list/
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25 days in and I am… https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/sol25-25-already/
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Random thoughts brought up a memory. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/checking-in/
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Song on the radio sparks recent, beautiful memories with my daughter https://berries781.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/a-familiar-song/
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Thanks to the inspiration of others, a post. https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/four-in-four/
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A note written almost 9 years ago, recently discovered.https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/the-note/
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To NOT facing my fears https://musingmillennial93.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/to-not-facing-my-fears/
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Acrostics are always fun. Here are three I came up with in March:https://santuccisnippets.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/a-crostics/
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Spring weather is not kind to me. https://ritadicarne.com/2025/03/25/meteoropathy/
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new body parts: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/upgraded-solc2025-25/
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How many crafting hobbies have you started and abandoned? https://learnwithvivian.com/2025/03/25/a-crafting-journey/
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People-watching in Barcelona https://abitofgi.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/a-game-for-all/
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Loved exploring Old Town Tbilisi today 🙂 https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/exploring-old-town-tbilisi/
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A bit under the weather last week, but so happy to be back… Thought about this last night and decided to share before the ninth hour (smile). Channeling Change for the Better – Dr. Carla Michelle Brown * Speaker * author * Educator
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Old Lady Gardener #185 March 25 A Tiny Peak of Spring https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/old-lady-gardener-185-march-25-tiny-peak-of-spring/
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That lump under the covers https://getupeight.home.blog/2025/03/25/tarantula-lizard-mouse-doorknob/
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https://www.larkinmeehan.com/blog/2025/3/25/the-curse
The three people who are always right…
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What you just don’t say during exercise class https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2025/03/25/pilates-class-take-2-words-unspoken/
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About a life that is different from mine, first rain and petrichor. https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/day-25-of-the-march-solsc-sol25/
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Meal time somewhere far away…https://justgiftslife.gift/2025/03/25/amas-meal/
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A special friend is celebrating today: Birthday Wish | arjeha
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Meet some of my heroes https://livinglife816287820.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/i-believe-they-will-be-heroes
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A blank page moment reframed. What if it could be considered art? https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-slow-art-of-blank-page.html
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Crushed Purple Velour and Going Braless: a memory Purple Crushed Velour and Going Braless – Sitting Behind the Eight Ball
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Accepting Leigh Anne’s invitation to a slicer music gathering
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2025/03/meaningful-music.html
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A case of the Mondays yesterday left me with lots of questions https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2025/03/24/sol25-day-25-a-monday-that-ends-with-whys/
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Looking for a poem? Take a walk. https://areadinglife.org/2025/03/25/ideas-are-all-around/
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A metaslice about collecting more ideas than I can possibly write about each March: https://thedirigibleplum.com/2025/03/25/the-ones-i-didnt-get-to-a-metaslice-25-31-sol25/
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Some connected haikus about better breathing and turning away from the news: https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2025/03/haikus-for-tuesday.html
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Cookies… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/girl-scout-cookies/
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An EL tutor and friend remind me to pay more attention– I haven’t been and I need to. https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-2025-25-of-31-pay.html
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Another Elena and Mama interaction worth slicing about https://anavpatton.org/2025/03/25/babushka/
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A food poem tribute to my poet-dad who died at the age of 99 last Thursday.
https://wordancerblog.com/march-sol-2025-poems-about-nourishment/
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I’m sure I have unpopular opinions about March Madness http://doodadsanddoodles.blog/2025/03/25/for-me-i-definitely-feel-the-mad-of-march-madness-solc-day-25/
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Playing Wordle with my niece and nephew: http://writingwithabandon.com/2025/03/25/copy-cat/
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How does one decide when to retire? Looking for your tips and tricks https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2025/03/25/march-25-548-619/
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Inspired by Fran Haley’s pantoum, I wrote one about walking my dog with my neighbor who recently lost her husband. https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2025/03/25/slice-of-life-day-25-dog-walk-pantoum/
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About my pets – goldfish in. my pond…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/pets-olw-bloom/
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Today, my post is from the trombone’s point of view
https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol25-march25-looking-bit-old.html
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A lucky find brought me a slice: https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/flair-in-the-morning/
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Losing track of things and times can lead to some embarrassment… https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2025/03/24/a-case-of-mistakes-of-identity/
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Yet another bird slice – https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/raouls-return/
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What bad habits do you enjoy? https://camashmorr.blogspot.com/2025/03/some-bad-habits-are-joyful-solsc25.html
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Can you name 5 hobbies? https://amyjuengst.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/important-designate-hobbies/
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Time and progress https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/still-not-enough-time/
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Stressing about summer camps https://wonder864.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/solc-day-25-summer-camp-sign-ups/
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My dog was very well behaved at a recent outing. https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/good-dog-good-game/
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How does one decide when to retire? Looking for your tips and tricks https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2025/03/25/march-25-548-619/
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My fashionista: http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2025/03/24/fashionista/
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Spring weather in Maine can cause whiplash! https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2025/03/25/solc-day-25-whiplash-weather/
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Another utility company call and my husband for the win… https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/sunday-morning-utility/
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Thank you Fran Haley for the Blitz poem form. It was the ideal format for a day of mourning yesterday at school https://chatsfromchile.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/blitz-poem-daughter-time/
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This literal writing on the wall is an oft-needed reminder…sparking another dictionary poem and a blitz poem dedicated to you, my fellow Slicers: https://litbitsandpieces.com/2025/03/25/another-reminder/
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How do I define “winning”? Is it “equal or beating my personal best”? https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/solsc25-day-25-winning/
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Today marks my husband’s birthday so we will celebrate (despite the difficult time in our lives.)
https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2025/03/thoughts-on-birthday.html
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My daughters wrote the story I’ve been saying I was going to write for years! https://shawndastories.wordpress.com/2025/03/24/waffles-loves-waffles/
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And the question is… Answer: This game originally hosted by Art Fleming is my favorite game show: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2025/03/24/the-question-is-solsc25-25-31-548-p-m-to-620-p-m/
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Eating and trying to alter my A1C in today’s slice of the day. https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2025/03/24/march-25-548-619-p-m-california/
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