The Giving Tree ~ by Shel Silverstein Once there was a tree….and she loved a little boy.And everyday the boy would comeand he would gather her leavesand make them into crownsand play king of the forest.He would climb up her trunkand swing from her branchesand eat apples.And they would play hide-and-go-seek.And when he was tired,he …Read More
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Story Factor ~ Annette Simmons
“People don’t want more information. They are up to their eyeballs in information. They want faith—faith in you, your goals, your success, in the story you tell.” ~ Annette Simmons, The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling The objective thinkers are looking for cold hard facts, bullet points, and numbers. …Read More
Storyteller in Residence ~ Crookston Castle
What if every organization had its own Storyteller in Residence? In many indigenous cultures before the written word, the oral storytellers were the keepers of history. Collecting stories, the storyteller was the human library. The stories contained the tribal wisdom. The storytellers told the stories back to the people when they needed them. What would …Read More
How changing your story can change your life ~ Lori Gottlieb
“Once upon a time in a land far far away…” As a communication skill between a teller and a listener, “story” is a structure to convey an experience. With oral storytelling, my words paint on the canvas of the imagination to create sights, sounds, and even tastes and smells. The experience becomes even richer as …Read More
Equal Protection of the Laws
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any …Read More
No Man is an Island ~ John Donne
No man is an island,Entire of itself,Every man is a piece of the continent,A part of the main.If a clod be washed away by the sea,Europe is the less.As well as if a promontory were.As well as if a manor of thy friend’sOr of thine own were:Any man’s death diminishes me,Because I am involved in …Read More
Shamanic Wisdom Summit ~ July 19 – 23, 2021
Journey with world-renowned elders, mystics, and sacred lineage-holders to discover the transformational power of Earth-based traditions to reclaim your sacred place in this world. Shamanic and mystical practices help you remember your integral place in the world can now become part of your everyday experience. A shaman can be defined as an earth-centered community guide …Read More
Finding Ourselves in America: Asian American Voices
“Go back to where you came from!” Imagine how it feels for someone to tell you that you do not belong to the place that you call home. When I was in school, the social studies teacher taught that America was a melting pot of cultures. What did we have in common? Perhaps, the ideals …Read More
The Lady and the Crocodile
If you want the gloryOf a memorable story,With a message to lastThrough the agesWithout being blastOn any pages,Let the rhymes looselike Mother Goose. The Lady and the Crocodile She sailed awayOn a sunny summer’s day,On the back of a crocodile. “You see,” said she,“He’s as tame as tame can be,I’ll ride him down the Nile.” …Read More
Belonging – Asian American Voices
A friend once asked my dad, “Where do you consider home?” I was having a birthday party at my house. There were people gathered in small groups scattered around the house–eating, laughing and chatting. I was just in earshot to hear my dad. I leaned in, anxious to hear what he would say. We are …Read More