Learning at the Heart

Notice & Name

What I’m observing in what I’ve written

Interpretation

What it makes me think

My posts are a mix of memoir and present day events

This is the observation that made me think of the Dewey quote.  Writing the memoir-style posts are turning out to be much more challenging and time-consuming than writing the present day posts.  I often feel nostalgic as I complete those ones.

The present day ones seem to come much easier.  Maybe because they are so “fresh” in my mind; maybe because the lessons to be learned aren’t fully realized by me…yet.

My posts are a mix of beliefs, values, and practical tips

Some of my posts are distinct:  either they are about beliefs and values or they are about practical tips.  (Example:  Post 13 and Post 17)

More recently, though, I’ve been trying to make them into a combination.  This goes back to my rubric and my idea to write the “outside story” and the “inside story”. (Example:  Post 39)

That pattern is also reinforced by the number of comments and reactions I see on the various social media platforms.  The practical tips tend to generate more responses, so they are resonating with those who are reading.

Some days are more polished than other days

I feel this as I write, I know it when I set some versions to publish.  Some of what I’ve written is worthy of more thought, a bit more research, and the inclusion of some interesting links to support my thinking.  Right now, some days I simply need to publish.  I have some thinking to do about this because I think I want to keep posting after “100 Posts in 100 Days”, but I don’t know what kind of schedule or exact format that will take.