Writing Challenge day 31: Running Challenge

Seems fitting that my 31 day writing challenge ends on the same day I decided to stop #catchingsunrises, and on the day before the start of the 2015-16 school year.  Publicly posting sunrises that coincided with my runs turned out to be public invitations to see sunrises which incidentally became an 83 day habit that I couldn't really imagine not doing with all of you.  Not to mention writing for 7 minutes for 31 days which became as important as running for those 31 days in August.  So thanks to everyone who sent me responses - I was enriched and encouraged, and I grew because of our shared experiences.  As a writing teacher, that just means a lot to me. 

Now for the finale -- Pick one to write about, or write on all three: 

Habit

Obsession

Ritual 

7 minutes of your time ... 

My sunrise runs actually started June 12, so here is the beginning with a few extras.  Love Instagram.  

  

Writing challenge day 30: sage advice

This is Sage.  She's Emma's crested gecko and today's writing challenge is Sage Advice.

7 minutes...

Writing Challenge day 29: small moments

Misa and I will be sharing 6th grade this year.  Yesterday she helped make getting ready way more fun and put up bulletin boards and did other time-consuming logistics for me.  Then we rode our bikes and SUP'd in the rain and she was totally happy, and so was I, while at the same time, I stayed in the present because that's where we were.  So today's writing challenge is Small Moments Today. 

7 minutes

Writing challenge day 28: diggin in

Always impressed with my husband's swimming skills, style and effort to dig through the weeds to make it to the sweet spots in the Lake.  He's super badass.  So that's today's writing challenge What will you dig through today?  

7 minutes 

Writing challenge day 27: garden

We're nearing the end of our potted plant season and the tomatoes, chard, eggplant and pepper yield have been decent.  It was fun having my dad here when the eggplant ripened 'cause I made a dish he used to make for me that Brad and I savor which is a mix of eggplants, fresh tomatoes, greens, and fine dine sauce over rice or wrapped in a corn tortilla.  He forgot about it and said he hadn't had it in years.  And he liked it, which is like the biggest, rarest compliment from my dad, ever.  So today's writing challenge is What does your garden yield? And that can be metaphorically or literally.  

7 minutes :) 

Writing challenge day 26:

No love, some love, kinda got love -- I passed these three yesterday morning and watched what was happening.  I couldn't tell their real story but I imagined one.  They're the subject of today's writing challenge: what's their story?  

7 minutes ... 

Writing challenge day 25: Timer of zero

Yesterday while I was climbing this dude was conspicuously training, and by conspicuous I mean grunting, breathing, clapping hands for himself - he had the yellow pad and folder and he was clearly into it.  And I should not judge but I really wanted to enjoy the mellow jazz and R&B playing on the sound system and just get my own movement on.  As his timer was obviously set to his goal, I found a way to set mine to zero, zero.  And that's today's writing challenge: what to do with a timer set to zero, zero. 

7 minutes