Post-In Note Shots of Positivity
My students and I needed a shot of positivity today. I gave each of them a Post-It and told them to write three good things about life today. They stuck them on the board and then I read all of them...
View ArticleMemories gather dust in the dark …
Memories gather dust in the dark as time creeps into another season … Replayed moments stop before the ending. The post Memories gather dust in the dark … appeared first on Leah's Thoughts.
View ArticleRipples: Writing My Truth for Others
RIPPLES A little over two years ago, I published a personal blog post called “The Slow and Steady Unraveling of a Marriage.” I only ever write for (and can only speak for) myself; but, I always hope my...
View ArticleLetters in the Attic: The Telling of a Long-Lost Love Story
Sometimes I get the opportunity to write a feature story that deeply moves me. That was the case with this piece. … Terre Haute resident and DePauw Professor of Communication Jennifer Adams told me the...
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In Memoriam: Stephen L. Weber, Former SDSU President
Dr. Stephen Weber became the seventh president of San Diego State University in 1996. The following year, the university celebrated its centennial (the year I graduated). It’s perfectly fitting Dr....
View Article“Inspiration comes during work, not before it”
I saw a quote the other day that said, “Inspiration comes during work, not before it.” Whether it’s running, writing, a new exercise practice, wanting to do (or be) something different … I think all of...
View Article“Hope is a muscle”… and so is Writing
“Hope is a muscle” — Mary Chapin Carpenter When I teach writing to my college students, we rarely dive into a new assignment without some writing “practice” first. I tell students that we need to “warm...
View ArticleI used to think/now I think
I read a post from the wonderful writer Steve Edwards the other day about the “I used to think/now I think” writing prompt. That inspired me to start this morning’s three college writing classes with...
View ArticleFifteen Years of Blogging. Fifteen Years of Leah’s Thoughts.
On December 21, 2009, I published my first post on my Leah’s Thoughts blog. I had no idea what would become of my little WordPress blog, on my tiny corner of the internet. All I remember feeling at...
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13 Years as a Freelance Writer: My Business is a Teenager
Thirteen years ago this month, I left my job as a speechwriter and communications manager for the president of San Diego State University to start my own business and make writing my full-time...
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