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Mindful practice saves me — and where self-assessment makes it stick. Mindfulness says: Notice what’s here. Self-assessment asks: What’s working? What’s not? Then I realize, everything is working.  Then ask, what wouldn’t be working, and what would, and to what end?  Mind going in circles, and shit maybe I’m overthinking as the Nurse always says…

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7-10-25

Wrote yesterday, hiring yourself to teach YOU.  Right now reader, I’m on a tidal wave biblical-like, of self-education.  Exploration, elevation. Centralizing and composing.  08:59 and well off the ground.  In flight, I mean.  This desk, this house, the Nurse, what we have and what I’ve learned from her… latte done already. Shit. And, no coffee…

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///// — 6-29-25

Putting myself back in the professor seat…. Stance and way of thinking.  I have to, it’s the only way for me and my style of writing and thinking and living, seeing every moment and conversation as an instructional morsel… Writing my way to anything.  You, reader, can too.  I want you to believe that.  Whatever…

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9-1-24

Take time for yourself.  Step back, don’t feel that you always have to be “producing”. Quiet is okay, stillness is healthy…. Taking time to collect is a way to self-empower and heal if needed. You’ll discover new ideas, strengths, questions and things to pursue. You can always start over, you can always re-write…. Take the…

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ENGLISH 1A PROMPT

We all have things we want, and ways we wish out story to progress.  What do you do when things don’t occur they way you envisioned?  We’re human, so frustration, sadness, even anger is natural.  But you have to move past it eventually if you’re to reach what you seek.   How do you move…

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ENGLISH 1A – 7PM

7-7:25pm:  Extended narration of day.  One story from the past however-many hours… 7:25-7:50pm:  Irby, how it ended.  SPECIFIC EXAMPLES!!!!  Please. 7:50-8pm:  Close…. ASSIGNMENT:  Start planning an Irby essay.  Could be on your relationship with her, her writing, how she communicates with you.  OR…. An opinion on her.  Come to class next week with as many…

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ENGLISH 1A – 5PM

5-5:25pm:  Extended narration of day.  One story from the past however-many hours… 5:25-5:50pm:  Irby, how it ended.  SPECIFIC EXAMPLES!!!!  Please. 5:50-6pm:  Close…. ASSIGNMENT:  Start planning an Irby essay.  Could be on your relationship with her, her writing, how she communicates with you.  OR…. An opinion on her.  Come to class next week with as many…

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ENGLISH 1A – 7PM

7-7:10pm:  What happened today?  Narrate to us a little…..  Where is the happiness, the humor?  And if you don’t see any, could a reader? For tonight’s page:  PURPOSE AND INTENTION IN YOUR NARRATION!!!!! 7:10-7:30pm:  Before getting into Irby, tell us about your writing style, and how perhaps its moved or re-shaped since the semester started?…

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ENGLISH 1A – 5PM

5-5:10pm:  What happened today?  Narrate to us a little…..  Where is the happiness, the humor?  And if you don’t see any, could a reader? For tonight’s page:  PURPOSE AND INTENTION IN YOUR NARRATION!!!!! 5:10-5:30pm:  Before getting into Irby, tell us about your writing style, and how perhaps its moved or re-shaped since the semester started?…

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ENGLISH 1A – BOTH SECTIONS

1 – How was your day?  Narrate it… where was the humor in it?  Where was the happiness?  And if neither, where was the education in your day?  What did the day teach you? 2 – Your relationship with Irby….  Let’s go a little further into it.  How would you describe it?  What is the…

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English 1B, Monday 5/11/20

6-6:10pm:  How are you…?  What have you been writing for yourself? 6:10-6:20pm:  Narrative final drafts?  How do you feel?  How do you want the reader to feel? 6:20-6:45:  ALL IRBY… What did you think?  What about her writing and ideas do you most value as a reader? 6:45-7pm:  Your notes on Irby…. What did you…

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