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This post took months to write. I had countless drafts on paper, on my laptop, on my iPad--none felt right. This November, I wrote over 50,000 words during
NaNoWriMo, but still no blog post. How silly is that? My most prevalent excuse was my transition from literacy coach back to school speech-language pathologist which was accompanied by much wailing and gnashing of teeth. As part of this process, I busily searched for other speech therapist bloggers, tweeters, and Pinterest pinners. I also lurked on the
American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) member forums. While reading an ASHA forum focused on school speech therapy issues, I finally got the guts to post on a thread about reading comprehension. I had no idea how other speech and language professionals would react to my literacy-coach-mixed-with-speech-therapy thinking. Thankfully, Mary Cummings, an ASHA certified SLP, responded to what I wrote in a way that didn't make me feel like an idiot. So thank you, Mary Cummings, for reminding me that writing is a risk worth taking, spelling errors and all.
Welcome back to writing! At times, writing helps me to clarify the murky aspects of my life; however, I suspect that when you lost the "rhythm of writing" to clarify, it was hard to get back into a pattern. I find this happens to so many aspects of life: dieting, cleaning, exercising..... Welcome back!
ReplyDeleteHi Anita- it feels good to be back. I think you are right about losing my rhythm. I'm still feeling out of kilter.
DeleteWelcome back. I missed you.
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear from you, Diana. Welcome back! I hope you'll catch us all up on how this new 'work' is going!
ReplyDeleteAnd another voice says, I missed you, your words, your thinking, your stories. Glad you wrote today!
ReplyDeleteHi Diana! I'm also eager to hear about your new position and finding all the ways it intersects with your old one. Welcome back!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! I look forward reading your writing!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back to slicing, Diana! I've missed you! :-) I'm glad you are finding your niche in your new position, because I remember the "wailing and gnashing of teeth"!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! I'm glad to "catch" up a little and am looking forward to hearing your voice this month. I know Mary Helen (http://booksavors.wordpress.com) will be excited too that you are blogging this month.
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Diana! So good to hear your voice again. You have been missed.
ReplyDeleteWrite on! (And we'll do the reading and enjoying and the laughing too!)
Hi Diana, missed reading your words and so glad you are here. This post made me laugh, oy! What a moment :)
ReplyDeleteHi Betsy! One of your slices inspired my post for Tuesday!
DeleteI have been wondering about you. Any change can cause a bump in the road. I hope your new position is going wel. I look forward to reading your posts. Your post spurred a slice idea I will be posting tomorrow. MHG
ReplyDeleteIt is good to read your words, Mary Helen. :)
DeleteI have really missed your "barfing" on paper (and you and conversations as well). So glad you found whatever it took to get it happening again.
ReplyDeleteThanks Fran! It feels good to blog again. :)
DeleteI'm glad you are back. I had some job challenges that almost had me quitting blogging too. Indeed it feels good to be recognized for our gifts by other writers, teachers, professionals.
ReplyDeleteI am glad your challenges didn't stop you either. I wasn't planning on not blogging for so long. I knew the SOL challenge would get me going again.
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