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The title of this post gave it away. I am loving my sabbatical. LOVING. In my Jen style, here's a list of why - some of which will be totally obvious; maybe some a surprise:
- I am digging all the research. DIGGING. I could read research all day related to the topic I am studying - engaging others (to maximize learning).
- I have a 20+ page outline going and I LOVE it. LOVE. I've realized there is so much I've wanted to say for years and this book will be the opportunity to seam it all together.
- I am adoring working from interesting spaces - my vehicle, my sister and brother-in-law's cool office, with a friend, by myself (technically with Jedi by my feet), and coffee shops.
- Speaking of coffee shops, sometimes while I am researching and writing I listen to this. I love the background noise. In fact, I am listening to it now. Latte, anyone?
- I've had to shut up that voice that says, you can't write a book! You aren't an author! a few times. That voice pisses me off (yep, I used "pisses" in a blog post). I actually now think there is a book in all of us. Everyone single one of us.
- This sabbatical is a great metric of my ability to stay focused and on-task. I would say my skills are fairly good at this until yesterday. Procrastination visited and she wasn't helpful. My cure was to take an hour to get out of the house and come back and get back to work.
- Work. It's actually hard to call this sabbatical work because I am enjoying it so much. Makes me think of this Dear Abby quote I blogged about a while ago.
Right now, this sabbatical feels like a dream job. DREAM. I'm digging deeper into a topic I love. I believe the end product will add value to the world of education. And I'm getting more in touch with my voice.
Which apparently has much to say.
Off I go to work...Have a stellar weekend, fantastic blog reader,
Jen
