First week reflection and celebration

My journals -
one for quotes form reading,
one for slices,
one for education related ideas,
one for my Tuesday writing workshop 

I am sitting on a living room sofa, my blog window open on a laptop, waiting for my words. I contemplate whether I should fill my empty tea cup standing sadly on a little white round coffee table, or is the thought a way to avoid writing. The sun plays hide-and-seek with the clouds, spilling over with laughter each time she makes an appearance. The sunshine brightens the colors of pink and red tulips and golden daffodils - flowers I received yesterday for the International Women's Day. I can almost believe that spring might come. I had the same belief last weekend only to discover the deepest layer of snow returning over night on Tuesday. We'll see.
My youngest left early in the morning for a dance practice. My hubby is driving my oldest to the standard dance championship in the city. I will join them later. For now I have some time to write my slice.

I celebrate that I was able to write every day for the first week of SOLSC challenge. Some slices I wrote in notes on the train and then posted in the evening. Some I wrote after school at home, either before dinner or later in the evening after cooking and eating. I have read less and exercised less to make space for writing. Every day I went to bed later than usual to make sure I commented on other people slices.  It was never just three, yet each time it felt not enough considering the large number of participants. I miss the words and stories of my friends who chose not to participate this year.

Only a fraction of what the week held found it's way to the pages. Things I didn't write about: a leadership retreat, an exhibition mentoring meeting with a PYP5 student, exhibition mentors meeting on Tuesday after school, Tuesday writing workshop, the first teacher mindfulness session on Thursday morning at school, three coaching meetings on Friday, the student-led workshops.

I did not have a plan when I started this challenge. Open to what the days might bring I was ready to accept any topics. On some days I thought I had chosen what to write about, but opening the blog the words didn't come and the topic changed. I knew exactly what to write about on Wednesday and Thursday. My intention has been to capture a little part of my life, paying attention to the word choice and structure, but not worrying too much about it.

I appreciate everyone who visited my blog and left me a comment.

Wishing everyone a relaxing weekend and an inspirational new week!