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
Tag: Storytelling
Transforming a story idea into a story
“Every traditional storyteller … has shown above everything else that intense urge to share with others what has already moved him [or her] deeply.” ~ Ruth Sawyer, The Way of the Storyteller As I began to explore my memories of moving from Jamaica to the United States at 6 years old, I also began to …Read More
“The Teacher” heals me, online storytelling class
“I start off as a nerd in elementary school (I know that’s hard to believe), and then I become the person I am today.” I say with a smirk on my face that my friend could hear over the phone. “What do you think of this as an idea for a story?” She laughed, “Ok, …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
World Storytelling Day 2020
“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
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
#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