Resources, Restoring Human Dignity, & Lawnmowers

This week’s blog has been really hard to write. I’m just going to start there. I’ve started writing it at least 8 times and then furiously smashed the delete button back to a blank page. What I want to do this week is to share my network that I’ve curated and documented over the last…

How to build rapport with your storytellers

Jumping into conversations with complete strangers can be nerve-racking, hard, and just downright scary. I’m not going to tell you that this work of working with others to tell their stories is always easy. What I am going to do is offer suggestions, advice, and my own experiences to help you along the way. In…

5 Reasons to let go of your expectations

Hey there, we need to talk. No, you’re not in trouble, but we do need to chat about something a little sticky. I want to talk to you about expectations, and why letting them go is totally in your best interest, especially when it comes to working with other people. When we get tied up…

How to Keep People Engaged Right Now

I had a really cool plan for the month but along with everything else, it had to change. I’m sure you can relate. While everyone works to adapt to a different normal and a new approach to staying engaged and being connected, there will inevitably be things that fall through the cracks. The stuff we…

Favorite Mardi Gras Moment

What is your favorite Mardi Gras moment? These prompts are centered around a specific topic. They follow the Legacy storytelling methodology. This series of questions allows a storyteller to answer simple questions first and then dig deeper into more complex questions and thought processes. These questions will not be suitable for all situations. When deciding…