On (some) Tuesdays I write about education and then post to the Two Writing Teacher blog. and then comment on at least three other blog posts Every day in March I will blog and post for the Two Writing Teacher challenge.
One of the things I have been thinking a lot about lately is the metaphor of rooms. Emily P Freeman has a new book out that I referenced yesterday which discusses rooms we need to leave or stay in. She has 10 thought provoking questions to help you determine that next right thing.
Another author I follow, Monna McDiarmid taught a class about rooms in reference to a Japanese house. She has taught in international schools for years and has spent a lot of time living there. You can read about her Seven Rooms course here. (The class is almost over but she does raise several questions you could answer on your own.)
Rooms are a concept I keep coming back to in my 5 things essays that are prompted by Summer Brennan and her Writing Dangerously Program.
I am thinking about the rooms I am currently in and who are in there with me. Some of the rooms I have been examining are: Indiana (lots of complicated feelings here), my book project, writing as a job and dreams.
I want to work with Monna's material more closely as well. There is something there that has some heat to me that I haven't quite put my finger on yet.
I dreamt about being a classroom teacher last night. Because I had deleted most of my files I was having trouble recreating things. I couldn't exactly remember how I had been successful before. I had to move classrooms several times in the dream too which added to the stress. A friend of mine, who is also a former teacher, was there in the dream helping me set up my room.
Teaching in the traditional sense is a season of my life that has passed and I am not sad about it. There are gifts and skills I have cultivated from that room that I use now but for many reasons am glad I do not have to be concerned about this anymore!
What are the rooms of your life that come to mind you need to examine? They can be jobs, roles, relationships, commitments, etc. I would love to hear in the comments. Does this metaphor of rooms resonate with you too?
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