It’s official. I’m teaching “Storytelling as Healing” at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in Ft Myers, Florida, for the Spring Semester that starts in January 2019. (Yes, I still have trouble calling January Spring, even in Florida, but that’s Academic Life.) As part of the Integrated Studies Department, the class will meet every Wednesday 4:30pm …Read More
Tag: Storytelling
A Story is like water
Sometimes a story washes over you, cleanses you, and leaves you open to new possibilities. The National Storytelling Festival started 46 years ago in the small town of Jonesborough, Tennessee. Today, on this annual festival in October, the small town explodes as thousands and thousands come to listen to some of the best performers in …Read More
FGCU Slam Storytelling, More to Come
“It has been said that next to hunger and thirst, our most basic human need is for storytelling.” ~ Khalil Gibran On Wednesday, September 26, 2018, more than 50 people gathered to share stories of “How I Got Here” at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in Fort Myers, Florida. The Wasmer Art Gallery in the …Read More
#21: The Story of HIV (Dr. Larry Friedman)
Time stood still. Even the air in the room refused to move, when Dr. Larry Friedman launched into a teaching story. As a resident doctor-in-training, we rotate through many different areas of medicine. Looking back at memorable moments during that time, the teachers that captivated me the most were the ones that told stories. In …Read More
SLAM Storytelling comes to FGCU
The contestants are on stage pouring out their deeply personal moments to a riveted audience. The laughter roars. Touching moments move us. We are all connected by the intricate web the storyteller weaves in just five minutes. It’s a contest, and the winner goes home with the prize for the best story. The judges are …Read More
Physician Meeting: Who’s in Charge?
At a recent physician meeting, the doctors in the multi-specialty group were deciding on how to split the profits and who should lead the group. The neurologist said, I take care of the brain. Without the brain, nothing would happen. Clearly, I am the most important and should be paid more. The hematologist said, I …Read More
The danger of single story
“The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” ~ Chimamanada Ngozi Adichie Born in Nigeria, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie tells her story of facing the “single story” stereotype of Africa when she came to the …Read More
Biology of Story – Interactive Documentary
Biology of Story is “an interactive documentary about how we work with story and how story works with us.” The creator, Amnon Buchbinder, has created a website to navigate his short videos about storytelling at biologyofstory.com. With a background in screenwriting, he expands this project to include the many different mediums through which story …Read More
Inoculative Expressions – watch my interview
Larnell Cross interviews slices of life in the art world outside the mainstream in his home town of Miami, Florida. His online talk show highlights diverse music, poetry, storytelling, dance and art. I met him in South Miami when I was performing my 90-minute storytelling show, “Legacy of Love,” at Tea & Poets. We sat …Read More
Story: Louise Bennett, National Treasure of Jamaica
“The children need to know their stories!” Louise Bennett, also known as “Miss Lou,” is a National Treasure of Jamaica. Listen to the podcast audio and read more about “Miss Lou” on my prior blog post. “People of passion and purpose, doing interesting things, living their present moment.” LivingthePresentMoment.com/podcastshow