lessons on being still
I like serendipity. The word is perfectly bouncy and it feels magical. I’ve been learning to be still. It’s been a long process with many lessons. I’m not a big… Read more lessons on being still →
heart-zapper
I told everyone — Andy, God, my editor, even the universe (whatever that is) that I will not be writing another book until all of our kids have graduated high school. It is only a 5 year wait. Plus, my professional writing life is going to be dedicated to the Choice Literacy website and my day-job. There is no time for a new book. Subliminally, I avoided the blog to make known that I Would Not Be Writing. It seems the writer inside of me didn’t get the announcement. Only… Read more heart-zapper →
let’s write 2019
Leigh Anne Eck made a call for a community of writers to make writing plans and celebrate together in 2019. She’s coined it #letswrite2019. You can go here to be… Read more let’s write 2019 →
I like writing + I’m not a fraud
Not quite ready to face the fact that I’m no longer a blogger, hesitantly I type in the url that I’ve been missing: https://ruthayreswrites.com. The irony of my title — Ruth Ayres Writes — when Ruth Ayres hasn’t been writing (at least not in this space) makes me roll my eyes. I sigh at the subtitle — stacking my stories so you have the gumption to shine. Yes, that’s why I’ve been writing blog posts for more than a decade. Pushing through a cringe, I count my 2018 blog… Read more I like writing + I’m not a fraud →
Dear A.S. King…
Dear Amy, Your words at PCTELA 18 were just what I needed. When you finished, and everyone was standing and clapping because you were amazing (even before 10 am), I… Read more Dear A.S. King… →
Hush
“Teachers have hushed for too long.” Pernille Ripp said these words in her opening keynote for the Indiana State Literacy Association. I scribbled them in my notebook and they have… Read more Hush →
Your Past Isn’t the BOSS
I texted these words to Hannah this week. Then paused. They are true for more than a 16 year of girl. They are Truth for all of us. Don’t let… Read more Your Past Isn’t the BOSS →
Returning to My Roots
This picture of my backyard from earlier this week does not capture the beautiful weight of the moment. I stood on my deck and steadied my breathing. The rainbow bridged… Read more Returning to My Roots →
Writing Retreat
[CELEBRATE This Week: 241] Brenda Power has been giving the gift of writing retreats to Choice Literacy/Lead Literacy writers for a long time. The first year, we gathered in the foothills of Ohio and we each selected a polished rock out of box. When you flipped the rock over, there was a word to live with for the retreat. We were to keep the rock with us and consider what the word meant for our lives. All but one of the rocks were normal rock colors — grey, dust, brown… Read more Writing Retreat →
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