What I’m not writing is how I feel about the Will Smith-Chris Rock- Jada Smith – Oscars debacle.
What I’m not writing is how my all my classes had Awesome Gym Day and it still felt kind of empty.
What I’m not writing about is missing that damn hour that was stolen from me over the weekend.
What I’m not writing about is what I was doing a year ago, a month ago, a week ago, an hour ago.
What I’m not writing about is the extraordinary workshop I attended and co-hosted this afternoon.
What I’m not writing is the undeniable exhaustion of being.
What I’m not writing about is Blackness, respectability politics and the popular imagination.
What I’m not writing is anyone’s guess.
What I’m not writing is more therapy for everyone!
What I’m not writing is a recipe for disaster or a weather forecast.
What I’m not writing is surprising even me.
What I’m not writing is a list of everything I’m not writing.
Except, here it is.
Sherri's Slice of Life Project 
This format is engaging. Thanks for sharing what you could be writing about. Does this mean some of the topics are what you are thinking about?
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There is so much depth in this skimming across the surface. I was immediately pulled in by the repetition and I am impressed by how much you say without saying much.
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I love this! As I read, I kept thinking about what I’m not writing. What an inspiration!
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I love and read all of your posts, Sherri. I don’t necessarily comment on them all, but you have such a gift with words, and I fall into your story each time.
It’s funny because I have said something similar to my students after they make a list of what they could write about, to think about why the didn’t write about the other things…
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What I’m not commenting about is my profound respect for you.
What I’m not commenting about is the unbelievable hypocrisy of conversation on culture.
What I’m not commenting about is all of the support and validation you so rightly deserve.
What I’m not commenting about is how thoughtful your words are, and how much I thank you for them.
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Lainie, this is the epitome of responsive commenting. Thank you so much. I’m grateful to share time & space with you.
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Right back atcha. ❤
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This month has offered me some interesting challenges in terms of what I’m not writing about – especially because (for the first time!) I have some students who are reading. As a result, this list feels very satisfying. There are so many things that I’m not writing about.
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