Dear Teacher | One Little Word

oh yes, me in a nutshell.. SO busy living my word.. (passage) that I haven't had time to devote to OLW itself. Moving to another country, beginning a new job there..son graduating from high school .. so many passages to journey through, each with a unique set of perspectives and memories.. My OLW was my guide through them all :)

Cheers,
Jan from Canada (Soon to be Jan from Australia!

LOVE and ditto.

Yes, the now part. So, so important to act on that each day. I lost my sister suddenly 5 months ago today, and my OLW journey kind of took a huge detour off of the road. I had to regroup. Refocus. Prioritize. It's been a difficult road, filled with lots of big bumps. But, I am trying harder. Trying to:
Take.
one.
step.
at.
a.
time.

I think if she were here today, she would tell us to live in the now. To celebrate the now. To live in the moment. To love who you are with. To cherish each day. To laugh a little more (ok, actually a lot more) and to forgive AND forget. In her short 49 years, my sister definitely lived in "The NOW."

Thanks for the continuous source of inspiration Ali. You definitely make my day better by being a part of it here on your blog. :)

How perfect is this Ali. Too funny, I love it
TFS it with us

Ali
thank you so much for posting this ! Life gets in the way and it's OK sometimes to not do the March assignments until ..... October? Am trying to remember it's about the journey, not always the destination.

Gorgeous sunflower too!

I LOVE this!! I have been guilty of not catching up with the prompts as well. I am FOCUSing on the right now, right here. Thank you for the reminder and the whole meaning of this project!

Fascinating, love this email and I feel similarly. I didn't do my homework for awhile, even though I listened to prompts and thought. Then early this month, I felt like it was time and did many months, or almost finished them. It worked. I think the class helps and the activities help as does moving at our own pace. I look forward to what happens next from your teaching perspective. Very powerful exercise and adaptable.

What a wonderful tribute to your OLW class. This is an amazing tribute to you and to your student for embracing the value of the one little word. I hope to be able to join you in the next class.

Her letter reminded me to start spending time with my OWL - Believe. I needed that prompt.

Wow - this has so been me and my OLW. When I came up with my word last November I never dreamed the places it would take me - and it has in spades. My word was storyteller and in about six weeks my siblings and I are going to launch a blog that tells the extraordinary story of an old friend. And it was my idea, my OLW that led to this. Oh my, the places you will go, if only you let your imagination in the driver's seat! Thank you to the poet and to you Ali!

That was very cute and creative. Me and my OLW are just now gaining more momentum, now that my daughter's wedding is over. Thanks for sharing.

What a clever little piece! Thank you for sharing it.

Thank you fellow student. That was wonderful! and thank you Ali for bringing this type of thing out in us.

What a great poem. I love it.

That photo is gorgeous!

Of course, this is the reason I don't participate. I know myself too well. Sad but true. Life happens. But I try to learn one thing every day. About something. Wherever I am. And every day I try to teach. One thing. to someone. And it may be my teens or not. Because life happens. Of course, with my attitude you wonder if I ever finish anything! But I do, actually. I just accept myself as is. And then I try to do the same with everyone else...and therein is the hard part...but I try!

This is great. What a neat thing to do.

Love this! I am in the same boat as this OLW student & she has given me hope. So happy you'll be teaching this again next year!

Now....it's so....In!!! :)

SWEET! OLW has an amazing impact if you let it in. Thanks for all you do!