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This week is Valentine’s Day, and while it’s a day to celebrate romantic love, it can also be an opportunity to reflect on the various types of connections that enrich our lives. Whether we are connecting with family members, close friends, co-workers or those we serve, connection and community are some of the most important elements in life. It not …
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 one of the most important …
Writing your story doesn’t have to be hard especially if you jump into 52 Weeks of Storytelling. You might be thinking “ well that’s easy for you to say, you’ve already done it”, but I’m here to tell you that I’m still writing my story every day. The thing that has made it possible is breaking down my story into …
Are you someone who likes planning things? Do you need to know what’s happening to be able to focus? I do. It’s probably why I’ve had such a hard time focusing (and writing!) and keeping to the plans I made oh so many months ago. Trying to complete anything in the last few weeks/months has been nearly impossible. I know …
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 continue this way though. We …
