Skip to content

Word Dancer: Literature, the Arts, & Education

Exploring Curiosity, Imagination, and Wonder

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • MARCH SOL – 2025 – Poems about Nourishment

Month: July 2023

How I’d Like to be Remembered

July 31, 2023 ~ wordancerblog ~ 6 Comments

As I grow older, I often think about how I want to be remembered: for the art I make, for the poems I write, for the work I’ve done for over four decades.  Yes, all of that.  But this past weekend I was reminded about what is most important to me.

Share this:

  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
Like Loading...

Maine-ly Peaceful

July 23, 2023 ~ wordancerblog ~ 6 Comments

July is our Maine escape. I can just be here in this incredibly beautiful place and take in all I see.

Share this:

  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
Like Loading...

Safe Travels!

July 17, 2023 ~ wordancerblog ~ 6 Comments

I love to drive probably stemming from the fact that I have a hard time sitting still.  I love to move.  I love traveling to new places and seeing this beautiful country.

Share this:

  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
Like Loading...

Small Joy: Things to Look Forward to

July 9, 2023 ~ wordancerblog ~ 5 Comments

But the truth is I’m mentally and physically exhausted.  Where writing usually energizes  me, I found it to be a daunting task.  So I let myself take a break, and now I find it’s hard to get back into the flow.  What do I write about?  What uplifting story can I tell?  I do not know.

Share this:

  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
Like Loading...
  • Working in the Wonder Studio: Setting the Stage
  • Reveling in Winter White: Cloud Dancer
  • Taking Wing: Bird Research & Poetry in 2nd Grade
  • One Little Word, 2026
  • Looking for the Light
July 2023
M T W T F S S
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31  
« Jun   Aug »
  • January 2026
  • December 2025
  • November 2025
  • October 2025
  • September 2025
  • August 2025
  • July 2025
  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • February 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2016
  1. kimhaynesjohnson's avatar
    kimhaynesjohnson on Working in the Wonder Studio: Setting the StageJanuary 28, 2026

    What's so fascinating is that children are accepting and agreeable when it comes to working together (mostly)- - far more…

  2. Anita Ferreri's avatar
    Anita Ferreri on Working in the Wonder Studio: Setting the StageJanuary 27, 2026

    I think you should give yourself a round of applause for inspiring their creativity!

  3. wordancerblog's avatar
    wordancerblog on Working in the Wonder Studio: Setting the StageJanuary 27, 2026

    Yes, this is the best part of my job. I'm a learning specialist, but I made room (literally) for crafting,…

  4. Fran McCrackin's avatar
    Fran McCrackin on Working in the Wonder Studio: Setting the StageJanuary 27, 2026

    I think you have the best job!

  5. Debbie Lynn's avatar
    Debbie Lynn on Reveling in Winter White: Cloud DancerJanuary 21, 2026

    Your story and pictures left me feeling serene and immediately looking for shades of Cloud Dancer white. :)

Follow Word Dancer: Literature, the Arts, & Education on WordPress.com

5 responses to “Small Joy: Things to Look Forward to”

  1. margaretsmn Avatar
    margaretsmn
    July 9, 2023

    Take your time. You deserve a rest. Write your way through. And notice the small things. Always notice the small things.

    LikeLiked by 1 person

    Reply
  2. majfoil Avatar
    majfoil
    July 9, 2023

    Thank you for voicing what I am feeling … resting and yet exhausted still, or some other way of being that I cannot quite put my finger on.

    I LOVE the idea of small joys … and your poem … oh.my.goodness! Absolutely spot on.

    Blessings to you, my friend, and continued joys.

    LikeLiked by 1 person

    Reply
  3. cvarsalona Avatar
    cvarsalona
    July 11, 2023

    Small Things Matter and so does our breath. Breathe in, pause, and breathe out. Feel relaxed. Joy follows. Thank you for being so honest with your thoughts today.

    LikeLike

    Reply
  4. Leigh Anne Eck Avatar
    Leigh Anne Eck
    July 11, 2023

    This is the second post on small things I have read, so this must really be resonating with teachers right now. This book has popped up in a couple of social media friends’ posts, so it must be something I need to read as well. Your poem is filled with comfort–from words to images to the mood. I am glad you wrote today!

    LikeLike

    Reply
  5. Lakshmi Bhat Avatar
    Lakshmi Bhat
    July 16, 2023

    We don’t have to think about an uplifting story. If we write about the simple joys in life, that is uplifting. Thank you for sharing about the book.

    LikeLike

    Reply
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Dribbble
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Word Dancer: Literature, the Arts, & Education
    • Join 252 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Word Dancer: Literature, the Arts, & Education
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...
 

    %d