“No story lives unless someone wants to listen.” ~ J. K. Rowling World Storytelling Day celebrates the art of oral storytelling. People around the world tell and listen to stories in as many languages and as many places as possible on this one day, the March equinox. This day also marks the beginning of Spring …Read More
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On Crafting a Story ~ Ward Rubrecht
“At the most basic level there are three steps to crafting a story,” says Ward Rubrecht. The essence of creating art is in the crafting. While art needs creative play for inspiration, it is the work of perspiration that separates the amateur from the master. As a performance art, the storyteller makes the difficult look …Read More
The Why Engine ~ Ridgely Goldsborough
“WHAT do you do?”“HOW do you do it?”“WHY?” At any networking event, it’s the “WHY” question that stumps most people, including me. There are many reasons to do what you do: fame, fortune, family, fun…. I’d like a dose of all of them, but instead I struggle to come up with a “socially acceptable” reason. …Read More
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Peppermint
“It cured my abdominal pain,” my patient announced, “You should recommend this to everyone.” In fact, I had been recommending the essential oil peppermint to patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but this personal testimonial made me even more of a believer. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a constellation of symptoms that include abdominal pain …Read More
Why is that funny?
My friend Celia and I were roaring with laughter. Side-splitting gut-wrenching, every time we locked eyes the laughter started again. Jerry came over and asked, “What’s so funny?” Celia and I looked at each other and laughed even harder. We both knew that if we tried to explain, it wasn’t going to be funny. Her brother had …Read More
#32: Storytelling Renaissance (Mary Lou Williams)
“Storytelling is not a lost art, but a found art!” Mary Lou Williams moved to South Florida to retire from a career in teaching and decided to take up a second career as a professional storyteller. In this interview … Find a local storytelling group in Florida at flstory.com. Living the Present Moment – Podcast …Read More
Still I Rise ~ Maya Angelou
Still I Rise ~ by Maya Angelou You may write me down in historyWith your bitter, twisted lies,You may trod me in the very dirtBut still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you?Why are you beset with gloom?’Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wellsPumping in my living room. Just like moons and …Read More
Dancing at Cathedral Rock, Sedona, AZ
“If my friends had not gone back, I’d still be there dancing.” One of the most breathtaking places on the planet for me is Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona. The spires of red rock formation reach up towards the sky. I return over and over with friends new and old. The hike takes us up …Read More
Play as a Cure for Anxiety ~ Charlie Hoehn
“The paradox of play is that it recharges us, refreshes us, rejuvenates us, and allows us to go back an do great work. If we don’t allow ourselves to play, we become joyless. We become serious. We have to take pills just to sit still and focus. Human beings need play. It is not a …Read More
When love calls us to be present ~ Djuna Barnes
Serenade ~ by Djuna Barnes – 1892-1982 Three paces down the shore, low sounds the lute, The better that my longing you may know; I’m not asking you to come, But—can’t you go? Three words, “I love you,” and the whole is said— The greatness of it throbs from sun to sun; I’m not asking …Read More