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Standing Up in Silence

November 10, 2017 By Nancy Casey

How do you spell the word for that sound you make when you stand up after sitting too long in a chair?  Would it be unnh? Or does it need a “g” in it, something more like aagh?  Does it have an “r” sometimes?  Arnh? Urrh?

It doesn’t matter so much how you spell it, but it does matter that you say it.  Or more accurately, since it’s not quite something you “say,” it matters that the noise comes out of you.  We often laugh at ourselves when we make these noises.  But what do they mean?

Only you know what the noise means for sure, of course, but grunting when you stand up has something to do with the fact that it’s hard to get out of the chair.  If you make one of these noises at the end of your writing practice, it means that your writing practice ends with some kind of a struggle.  Continue…

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Nancy blogs weekly for the Latah Recovery Community Center, sharing writing ideas that support self-awareness and self-esteem.


Looking for an art project that is secretly full of math? Or a math project that results in interesting art? Equilateral Triangle is an Inquiry Pack full of project ideas that will keep you thinking for a long time.


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In-person Write-For-You workshops at the Latah Recovery Center have been suspended for a bit, but you can still do the writing prompts on your own. For more information, about the Write for You program, or if you are in recovery and interested in writing coaching, contact Nancy.


 

Let’s Talk About It

This is a program that supports reading and discussion in libraries throughout the state of Idaho.

Working with the Program Committee, I updated the theme The Humanity of Science and Technology.


 

2021-22 Let’s Talk About It Discussions

November 10 – Tuesdays with Morrie – Clearwater Memorial Library – Orofino

 

November 18 – A Home Below Hells Canyon – Boise Basin District Library – Idaho City

 

February 8 – The Girl Who Fell From the Sky – Grangeville Centennial Library – Grangeville

 

February 15 – Sweet Promised Land – Garden Valley District Library – Garden Valley

 

March 23 – Less – Coeur d’Alene Public Library – Coeur d’Alene


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