Sharing Our Stories | my akr inspired posts

A couple days ago, I was asked about my Amy Krouse Rosenthal posts and what the history was behind them. As I thought back to how they began, I decided to make it my story this week.

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When I read the news that morning in March 2017, people were grieving and writing beautiful words about Amy Krouse Rosenthal. I then read the letter she wrote about her husband. It touched my heart. (Later, my cousin sent the actual newspaper to me. I'm grateful to have it in my keepsakes.) 

I read more and more about her online and she sounded so wonderful. I didn't think I knew who she was, but then I realized she was the author of "Little Pea" which I read to my students. 

I ordered her book, "Textbook", and I connected with the way she wrote. I found myself thinking about my own life. I felt inspired. She helped me see so many things to write about and how I, too, could write a textbook and use school subjects to organize stories, thoughts and experiences.

I also found her accounts on Instagram and Twitter. Her photos and words inspired me there as well. Project 1,2,3 is one of my favorites!

I soon had her book, "Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life", in my hands and I was drawn to the way she used words found in an encyclopedia to write about her life. As a person who likes to write short and simple (and as a rambler that is surprising to my family I'm sure), her books reminded me that that's okay!

Amy seemed so loving, kind, fun, creative, and genuine. I love how she spoke of her family and how she brought people together to do good things for others.

When I started the journey, I chose akr inspired as my heading and began counting them. (I like headings for my posts. I like order. And I wanted them to show the connection to Amy.) Since August 1, 2017, I have written over 400 akr inspired posts. 

Amy's words in books (and pictures and videos and posts and tweets) have been a blessing in my life. They've helped me be a story saver and a memory saver.

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