Tips for Storytelling: How to Get Grandma to Talk

What do you do when Grandma doesn’t want to talk? She’s not interested and doesn’t think her story is important. After all, who’ll want to hear it, she asks. She’s dragging her feet and doesn’t think anyone will get anything out of her story. And it doesn’t have to be just Grandma. It could be…

What it Really Means to Hold Space for Someone

Do you want to be there for a loved one, but don’t know how? Here are some techniques to help you ‘hold space’ for people in need. Source: What it Really Means to Hold Space for Someone The article linked above is a wonderful explanation of how the author came to her conclusions about grief,…

52 Weeks of Better Storytelling

How to make the most of the next 52 weeks The start of a new year brings the opportunity to do all sorts of things you didn’t get around to last year. One of my favorite things to focus on? Who didn’t I get the chance to chat with last year? What conversations do I…

10 Ways to Up Your Storytelling Game

Are you stuck in creating your story? Sometimes, it can be hard to know where to start. And if you’re not a writer already, just the process of writing it down can tie your stomach into knots. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be that way. Today, I’m offering you 10 ways to up your storytelling…

Five-minute Storytelling to Reconnect Staff, Residents, and Families

When a loved one goes into a senior care facility, the number of people who support them grows. In addition to their family members, they now have the center staff and residents in their circle. And it’s important to realize that each of these individuals has something to contribute. Five-minute storytelling is a way to…