Tag Archives: OLW

SOL19: Thinking on My OLW

It’s Tuesday and time for a Slice of Life. Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for providing space for writers. This is my 2019 OLW. I rather like it. One of things I’ve been doing in retirement is putting my WIP … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Finding Joy. Imagine, My OLW

It’s Friday and I have a fire going and am watching the birds flit in and out on the deck. I’m thinking about this first winter of retirement and how I love the time to nestle in and be more … Continue reading

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SOL19: My OLW and My Writing Room

I am grateful to the blog, Two Writing Teachers, which hosts The Slice of Life series each Tuesday. My 2019 OLW began surfacing at the Highlights Foundation Writing Poetry For Children workshop held in October. It was the moment when I … Continue reading

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SOL19: Reflecting on 2018 OLW

Happy New Year. Welcome to 2019! I am grateful to the blog, Two Writing Teachers, which hosts The Slice of Life series each Tuesday (yes, I am late. It was New Year’s Day.). This is the week for reflecting on … Continue reading

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SOL18: Been Awhile

I am thankful to Two Writing Teachers for creating a community to share writing. And they have joined Instagram. You can follow them @twowritingteachersblog or use the hashtag #TWTBlog. I typically take the month of July off to vacation and not be on … Continue reading

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SOL17: My OLW: Hope

Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for providing a place to share our weekly SOLs. I thought this might be a great week for a review of my OLW:  HOPE.  Looking through the search tool on my blog, I found seven … Continue reading

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SOL16: My OLW: Focus

It’s Tuesday and that means time for a slice.  Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for providing a gathering space for us. My OLW for 2016 has been FOCUS.  And yesterday, I found the word popping up in a conversation about … Continue reading

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SOL15: Meet My OLW: OPEN

Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for providing a place to share our weekly slices of life. Welcome to 2015. This is my third year of selecting a OLW. I wasn’t sure how the word would appear. For awhile the word … Continue reading

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SOLSC2014: BELIEVE, My OLW for 2014

Welcome to the final SOLSC for 2014. More slices can be found at Two Writing Teachers. “Believe” necklace by Silver Freckles. I wrote this last January about my OLW: For 2014, BELIEVE will help me to remember: ~that I can … Continue reading

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