relaxing freewrite

I've presented the technique of freewriting to my juniors and seniors in college. They'd never done it in English before! And some have probably never done in Spanish either! I could sense their attention to my comments and they all filled out about a full page in fifteen minutes. Now, we're doing 'looping' with that, or focused freewriting. Hopefully they'll all come up with a good piece that's worth sharing with classmates and publishing in the class blog. I wonder how successful the approach to writing I'm implementing this year is going to be. I'd love for it to become a breakthrough in their ability to write thoughtful essays, creative and critical pieces. We'll see...

Meanwhile, I've had a chance to breathe in deep and enjoy the cool afternoon air. It smells fresh and clean after last night's heavy storm. In my search for peace everyday, this moment in front of the laptop has become the highest point of the day. The screen becomes a window to explore, to play with words, to feel connected... After I do it, I seem to find my center, sense I strike a balance, even if it's a mirage of solace, the rest of the day feels different, like under some kind of spell... the wonders of giving myself the gift of meditating for a few minutes, of letting my fingers tap dance on the keyboard... My balcony garden is growing and filling the space nicely, lively... The recent showers have given the plants more strength and vigor... which I feel every time I step out and unwind...