This year isn’t going to look last year. No matter how much we want it to. As families around the globe adjust to what school looks like, the back to school traditions and moments are changing. Taking a few moments to share a story with a small human in your life about your favorite first day of school moment may …
Create the Best Family Project Ever and Stay Together
No this isn’t science fiction. You can create the best family project ever and still have dinner together. I’ll give you the secret right now. Here it is… Set expectations before you ever start. That’s it. That’s the secret sauce that makes or breaks successful projects. It doesn’t matter how big or small. Setting expectations includes everyone’s hopes, dreams, and …
What is your favorite April Fools’ Day Memory
This post almost didn’t get written. With everything going on I was having a hard time deciding if this would be a good time to post something about April Fool’s Day. In the end, I decided that giggles and laughter are part of the human experience too and we need to have a few every now and then. I wanted …
Conversations about Love & Loss
Experiences of love leave enduring marks on our lives. With love, eventually comes loss. That’s what makes it all the sweeter; the gross impermanence of life. A great feeling is difficult to express, so we mostly don’t to the fullest extent of our emotions. Or we feel there is perhaps a time limit on when to speak about those moments …
Documenting religious memories and moments
In December, I thought it would be fun to apply the 5-minute storytelling process to the major religious holidays and events that occur during the last month of the calendar year. The inspiration came after being asked to create Christmas prompts. I felt it was important to represent as much as I could. This is a compilation of everything I created …