I want to thank Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski for reminding me how important it is to celebrate and make joy out of risk taking. When I think of risk taking, I see myself in New York City attending the week at the TCRWP (Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Project) at Columbia. I did it twice. The pay off for the experience was enormous professionally and personally. Right now my risk taking is in the form of writing a book. It’s a different sort of risk taking than going on a trip. It’s quieter. It involves more dedication than getting on a plane. It is an every-day-show-up-in-the-chair to write kind of risk taking. It is hours of wondering, researching, putting words to page, rereading and rehearsing in solitude. I’m constantly wondering if it is worth it. I think there is a lot more pay off than not. I’m learning about myself: my capabilities, my endurance, my potential. Sharing the experience of writing with this community continues to be a great opportunity for support and sustenance to keep going.
Good luck on writing your book!😊
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Thank you, Shelly!
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I like this….celebrating and taking joy in taking risks. How true…writing a book (or even a blog) is risky and takes so much energy. Looking forward to hearing how your book is coming along.
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Thank you for reading my blog.
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Congratulations! It sounds like you have made a commitment and are working toward your goal of writing a book. It is a scary thing and community is such a help. Best wishes!
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Thanks, Becky.
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This is great! Way to go on writing a book. My dream is to someday write a book, but my confidence isn’t quite there. Best of luck to you!
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Thanks for reading my blog, Kristy!
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Taking risks can be fun and rewarding. Some of my best times in life were at TCRWP/NYC. I’m so glad you got to experience it as well! Have fun writing!
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Thanks for reading my blog, Jennifer.
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