I attended a Personal Journaling workshop with my TeachWrite writing group last night and enjoyed the writing prompts that allowed me to explore myself.
The first prompt allowed me to share something I do every morning: hit the snooze button.
Prompt: Describe one of your bad habits and why you secretly get joy out of it.
Response:
Yes! I am guilty
of hitting the snooze button
too many times.
of hitting the snooze button
too many times.
I don't fall back to sleep,
and it makes me a bit late
to my morning writing group,
BUT
it gives me the time
to stretch my body
under my warm comforter
and to keep my eyes closed
to enjoy the silence
of the morning
without thoughts fluttering
around in my head
BEFORE
I head into school
to become over-sensitized
by the comings and goings
of the children
in and out of my classroom.
I'm okay
with prolonging
the time
to be
still,
alone,
and at peace.
😴
You make that habit sound so cozy- I would be afraid I would never get up! I love this idea for a slice and may steal it before the month is out.
ReplyDeleteI am also a hit the snooze person and like you, I use the time to stretch and get my body moving ever so slowly. I appreciate that you call it a guilty pleasure, but I really think of it as a needed part of the morning cycle! IN BED YOGA!
ReplyDeleteI share your bad habit and I love how you have described - and in my mind, justified - it here!
ReplyDeleteYes! Those are the reasons I often hit the snooze button too! Just that time to actually wake up, instead of having to spring out of bed right away.
ReplyDeleteYes! Those are the reasons I often hit the snooze button too! Just that time to actually wake up, instead of having to spring out of bed right away.
ReplyDeleteThis is a perfect prompt . The format helps you share your context so well. I may borrow it sometime.
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, you make that seem like a reasonable "bad" habit that everyone should enjoy. I love the ending of the poem about the importance of this time to be:
ReplyDelete"still,
alone,
and at peace."
Your bad habit sounds like a good one, especially if you use it to stretch and it kicks off your day in peace. This is a great prompt to save for later.
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