I
love Google Reader. I read a lot of blogs and with Google Reader I am able to
read them in one place. Somehow I had not added a subscription to Christopher
Lehman’s blog. (I’ve since remedied that.)
I
met Chris at NCTE 12 but have followed him on Twitter for awhile. After leaving
Vegas, Franki Sibberson raved about a presentation Chris gave on Sunday (which I
had to miss). So, to console myself, I purchased his new book: Energize Research Reading and Writing.
Pure brilliance! I’m using it to inspire a non-fiction unit in reading and
writing when I return from break.
Today
I stumbled across a recent post from Chris. (Read the full post HERE.) I really
enjoyed reading it and his list of second chances just made me happy. I love
lists and this was also almost like New Year’s resolutions, which I am also
fond of. Look at the list Chris has created for you to think about...
Think
through your personal and professional life:
o
the
book you wanted to read
o
the
book you wanted to WRITE
o
the
application you wanted to complete
o
the
song you wanted to sing
o
the
team you wanted to join
o
the
place you wanted to go
o
the
person you wanted to go there with
o
the
child you realize you have been harsh with
o
the
child you realize you haven’t heard from enough
o
the
child you wanted to congratulate
o
the
people you wished you had thanked
o
the
colleagues you do not see outside of work
o
the
fears you just gotta get over already
o
the
strengths you know you have locked inside
Isn't that just inspiring? Thanks for this post, Chris. And for all of you...what
is holding you back? What do you really want to do? Now is the time, go for it!
