Tomorrow is the last day in my attempt to teach the writing process. It has been grueling. This is the first (and last) time I taught it at the end of the year... not a good idea. When this process (of teaching the writing process) started, I was completely disgusted with the student writing. I questioned the teaching (sentences, writing traits, paragraphs, grammar, etc.) I had attempted. The last couple of days have been better. As students near the end of the process, I feel they are making improvements in their writing. Maybe I am teaching them something about writing.
Today I went back to the interweb to find out what I could post about that would relate to sankalpa . "...Sankalpa has the potential to release tremendous power by clearly defining and focusing on a chosen goal." My chosen goal since May has truly been on being physically active. Since it's cold and miserable out, I've been being active inside instead of outside. December 6th (or something like that) was the last time I ventured outside for physical activity. I, however, have still been going to they gym and focusing on being physically fit (or at least burning enough calories to eat more food). Yesterday I received an early morning text from a friend in God's Country . President Obama was talking about "The President's Challenge" . Today (I tried yesterday and decided to put it off until today... forget out it... let it happen... put it aside... clear my mind of it... all probably sankalpa) I formed a group. The...
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