I want to
share a new part of my day – a slice of my life that I find joy in each evening. One
purchase created this part of my day. One purchase became an incentive for me
to journal, an incentive for me to find time to reflect each day. Here it is:
It doesn’t
take much for me to get excited about writing. Office supplies often do the job.
Staples is one of my favorite stores. I could stare at post-it notes in all of
their many colored and shaped glory for hours. So it should come as no surprise
when I was looking for a way to entice myself to journal more, I turned to
markers.
These aren’t
just any makers, but the perfect markers. Sharpies, my first love, will bleed
through the page. These beauties from Martha Stewart do no such thing.
And so I
find myself curling up most nights with my Moleskine, trying to document my day
in five minutes or less. Just adding a bit here and there on the page to
reflect back on. The date goes down first. Then, channeling my grandmother –
the farmer’s wife – a bit about the weather. Some items that are on my mind, or
something I did that day follows next. Finally, a quick word and a number – Balance,
my One Little Word of 2014 and the number (1, 2, 3) of how I’m doing with that
goal for the day.
I love my
journaling time. No stress, no pressure, just time to write. I love the feeling
of the markers flowing over the page. I love the way the color makes things
stand out and become important. I love transferring the same concept to the
idea of reflecting on our reading and wonder what my students will think when
we talk about it tomorrow.
Markers.
Such a simple item, such a huge impact.
Slice of Life is sponsored every Tuesday by Two Writing Teachers
