Easter's Lilly

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

                                                 Reading: Music to the Eyes

        Although I will admit to knowing writers who do not read, I do not recommend it in practice. If you are a musician, you must practice your instrument, if you are a runner, you must exercise your body, and if you are a writer, you must read. It seems like a no-brainer that if you want to be an exceptional wordsmith, you must know what that means. You must see success in order to know what works and to learn proper skills, you must learn from the professionals. I have noticed that quite a few of the writers I know are teachers. One thing about teachers that you may not know is that we have no time for ourselves. When we are "off," we are planning, writing lesson plans, creating syllabi, and making copies. Educators, as a profession, have very little personal time. When do we have time to read, you may wonder? Well, that is a very good question. 
        One thing that I am very diligent about is my workout routine. While I was finishing my master's degree, I was still working full-time teaching high school, English. I stopped working out completely, and I gained a lot of weight. After I graduated, I began to take my personal health more seriously and lost 30 pounds. Exercise takes up a lot of time, so I got a little advice on what to do to be able to utilize my time wisely. I saw a friend of mine's post on Facebook about the new books she has read. I asked her where she finds the time. She told me that she reads while she is on her treadmill. Interesting... I thought to myself. I downloaded a new book onto my Kindle and took it to the gym. I discovered that I can put my Kindle or even my phone on my cardio machine of choice and run, run, run! I have finally become a Kindle Unlimited subscriber because I knock out so many books in a month. It really helps me with the cost. I love to read, and I love to write, and I am grateful for the writers out there who spend quality time on their craft. I highly recommend that if you are a writer, you find a way to fit reading into your schedule. Don't be that bird who doesn't sing in the trees. Play music with your fingertips, and write quality material so that others can be blessed by your songs. 



Saturday, June 16, 2018



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Wednesday, May 2, 2018

The Escape

So, I’m standing in front of my sweet little students … okay, so maybe they are not little, and not always sweet, but they are mine just the same. I am talking about Macbeth, as I normally do this time of year, and one of my sweet little babies, remember what I said about them - yawns. Yes, I said it. She yawned.

I teach 12th graders. Although you would think that all of my 35 students may be sitting there before me, waiting with baited breath for my next words, that is not the case. Truth be told, only five make it on time in the mornings, and only three of them really like me. One by one, the class arrives, late, later, and latest, and the last one carries in on her back an ENORMOUS attitude. Like, it’s my fault she is so late.

Now, I’m sure that you are wondering why I write what I write. I mean, my life is so fulfilling, what more could I want? The answer is simple. I travel in my books. I live in exotic mansions with beautiful men feeding me on a daily basis.  They cook, housekeepers clean, and I have a Chauffeur most of the time. I am tall and thin with radiant hair and eyes, and my life is full of drama as the men continuously fight over my virtue. Writing is my escape from the life I live to a life of wealth and fortitude. And if I don’t have time to write, my soul gets squishy, and I feel stifled. As a teacher, I often don’t have time to write, and as a result, my sunny disposition may possibly suffer a bit. Perhaps I might not get as upset if the whole class is late as I did today, or maybe I might have a little more tolerance as “senioritis” kicks in. Even so, my adorable little chitlins are counting on me to make a difference in their lives, and that is what I plan to do. 




I joke about my students from time to time, but I really do adore them all. Well, most of them. But my lesson learned is to always find your joy. Do not deprive yourself of gladness because you become too busy, and remember that when you are unhappy it spreads like a disease to those around you. So write the right story for you, and you will be surprised at how many people want to take the journey along with you.