The Effects of Turquoise

Second Chances

I am so excited to be participating in the Slice of Life daily writing challenge!  A wonderful friend invited me to participate in the challenge last year, and I had every intention of doing so. However, time got away from me.  Before I knew it, March was over and my chance was gone. I've reflected on that lost opportunity to grow as a writer many times over the past year, and have wondered how I might be different now if only I had made writing a priority.  Just the other day, as I traveled between buildings, I considered asking my friend if she was going to do it again this year, and if she would share the information with me.  Since I NEVER text or email while driving, my mind moved on to another thought and I had forgotten all about writing by the time I reached my destination. The very next day one of my favorite Comm Arts teachers extended an invitation for me to take the challenge with her courageous 6th Grade students, and I couldn't pass it up!  I couldn't believe I had been granted a second chance to grow as a writer. What's even better, is that this year many more people are taking the challenge.  I'm honored to share a little bit of myself with so many people I care about, and to have them share their own lives with me!  This is going to be an adventure, and I LOVE adventures.  This may not seem like a big deal to everyone else, but I feel like it is for me. I've been given a few second chances in my life, and I've appreciated every single opportunity to improve.  I can't wait to make the best of this experience.

What are my hopes for this trip through blog-land in March?

•  I hope to share my love of all things turquoise, and maybe even convince a few of you that it is also your favorite color!
• I hope to learn and begin using at least 5 new words. Learning them is easy; it's acclimating them to my vocabulary that will be laborious. 
• I hope to continue writing after the challenge ends. I've written inconsistently throughout my life, but it is something that makes me feel good, so I'd like to make it a habit.  I once heard that it takes 21 days of doing something to make it a habit, but apparently that is a myth!  It turns out it varies from person to person, but is more likely about 66 days. Yikes!
• I hope to make a connection with a new person by finding out something I didn't know about him/her, or had overlooked. Who's going to be my new friend?  I love surprises!
• Finally, I hope to learn why Ms. Collins has a spoon under her mattress.  

Happy writing!