Posts Tagged ‘eldercare’
Stories About Waffles, Elders and Heartwarming Moments
Everyone has a favorite memory of an elder in their life, whether it’s Grandma or Grandpa. Below, I share one of my favorite memories of my maternal grandfather and stories about waffles made by my maternal grandmother. Check out the video to write about your own favorite elder memory or help someone tell their story.…
Read MoreEpic Storytelling Interviews: The Art of Getting the Conversation Started
If you’re reading this, there’s a pretty good chance that someone close to you — may be your parents or grandparents — wants to share their story with the world. You may be hesitant about interviewing them because it might seem like an intimidating process. But, recording these memories and conducting the interview can be…
Read MoreWho’s in the room, Listening, and Telling stories
Telling stories and listening. When you take away everything else, that is what we are doing in our lives. Our moments are made up of telling our stories and listening to the stories of the people around us. The listening component isn’t always equal with the telling of our own stories. We don’t have to…
Read MoreResources, 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…
Read MoreHow to Build Rapport in 5 Minutes or Less
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…
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