“What story are you going to tell?” That simple question prodded me forward onto stage. My friend did not ask, “Are you going to tell a story?” She had heard all my stories. She believed that others should hear me too. She could not fathom why I would not just get up there. Inside, my …Read More
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Livestream – National Storytelling Festival, Oct 4, 2019
One person on stage underneath a white tent telling a story. The largest of tents holding more than a thousand in the audience. Tense moments of silence shifting into roaring laughter, then moving into the depths of emotion. The National Storytelling Festival invites the top Storytellers in the country for a weekend of storytelling. Can’t …Read More
Rediscovering Play ~ Hit the RePlay Button
“I was surprised that the process of playing in a safe environment with no judgement about how I moved, wrote, painted or sang created an opening of my soul that has been dormant for a long time. Each activity was introduced with passion and fluidity that was absolutely brilliant. I hope you make this an …Read More
Eat Nutrient Dense Foods ~ Dr. Joel Fuhrman
“Clearly, it is difficult to eat healthfully in our crazy world, where it seems that everyone else is on a mission to commit suicide with food.” ― Joel Fuhrman, Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss Fuhrman’s Equation for Health: H = N / C Health Expectancy = Nutrients / …Read More
Autumn Equinox ~ a day of balance
“There is a harmony In autumn, and a luster in its sky…” ~ Percy Bysshe Shelley Today is a day of balance! September 23, 2019, begins the Autumn Equinox, the change of seasons, the first day of Autumn. The sun shines directly on the equator. The hours of day and night are equal for the whole …Read More
Speak Like a Leader ~ Simon Lancaster
“Instead of teaching our kids how to sit down and shut up, we should be teaching them to stand up and speak out.” ~ Simon Lancaster The ancient art of rhetoric (the art of effective persuasive speaking) is no longer taught routinely in schools. The STEM education initiatives support Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. However, …Read More
The Road Not Taken ~ Robert Frost
The Road Not Taken —by Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps …Read More
Pacing the Cage ~ Bruce Cockburn
Sometimes the best map will not guide you You can’t see what’s round the bend Sometimes the road leads through dark places Sometimes the darkness is your friend ~ by Bruce Cockburn, Pacing the Cage To anyone out there feeling stuck, Canadian singer and songwriter, Bruce Cockburn, speaks to the darkness. There is a haunting beauty …Read More
Crazy Hair Videos – Rediscovering Play
“Play is serious work.” ~ Dr. Handsome I’ve asked my friends at Crazy Hair Videos to tell you a little about why PLAY is so important. Infuse a little play into your life; watch the video. Handsome and Love bring you another episode of the sweet salty, funky fun, playfully profound. Check out the upcoming …Read More
Medicine Goes Virtual ~ Book a Session
From the comfort of your home, you log in, type in your complaint, and then wait in the virtual waiting room. The doctor connects with video conferencing. As long as the problem can be diagnosed online, instructions are given, and prescriptions are sent to your local pharmacy. Sometimes a referral is needed for an “in-person” …Read More