Storytelling Class moves online, Register Today, starts May 20th

I was teaching in the classroom when the email rippled across campus. The campus is closing due to the pandemic. All classes will be moving online. I was so surprised and inspired by the success of the online transition that I am offering a new online class this summer for the general public. Join the …Read More

How do you find stories to tell?

Jacob wrestles with a dark shadow all night long fearing for his life. Only when the sun rises and first light appears, does he realize that he is wrestling with an angel. In telling personal stories, I have felt like Jacob in this Bible story. There are some stories that are vulnerable and difficult. However, …Read More

Tell Your Story, Transform Your Life ~ Join the storytelling transformation

Tell Your Story, Transform Your Life Storytelling changed my life, and it can change yours. Storytelling is the art of connection. In a touch-deficit world, stories touch us deeply. Stories touch our emotions, change our minds, and inspire our spirits. We do not forget stories because stories make us feel. “I’ve learned that people will …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

Call for “Stories in Medicine”

The practice of medicine struggles with the often conflicting perspectives of healing, marketing, and money. How can we explore the stories in medicine? The frame of storytelling offered by Annette Simmons in The Story Factor describes six types of stories of influence: who am I, why am I here, vision, teaching, values, and elephant in the …Read More

Release & Renewal ~ New Year’s Retreat 2020

“Beautiful experience allowing you to dive inwards and pull up what allows us to truly grow…” ~J.V., New York About a decade ago, I had what I like to call my early early pre-pre-pre-mid-life crisis. (There have been a few others since.) Endless loops of thought. “Is this what I should be doing? Is this …Read More