The Telling Life: The observed world
I love people watching. I am a habitual eavesdropper. I'm that person in the cafe with a book in front of her staring out the window. One of my first posts in this blog was about just that, the art of...
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Storytelling is an incredibly powerful tool. We are hardwired to respond to narrative; it's one of the most direct ways to trigger emotion which in turn triggers action.As a storyteller I have to make...
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The Telling Life: Vulnerability
Performance storytelling, at its best, is about connection. It's about creating a piece where the teller can say here is something I know to be true and the audience can sigh back in recognition of...
View ArticleThe Telling Life: On retreat
Part of living a balanced life is understanding when you need renewal. I am on retreat in the Adirondacks, where I am contemplating the water, chatting with loons both human and avian, and considering...
View ArticleThe Telling Life: Continuing Education
The National Storytelling Conference starts tomorrow, right here in Kansas City. I'm looking forward to it; it's an opportunity to see people I care about, do a little work and learn a few things.If...
View ArticleThe Telling Life: Community and isolation
I spent this past weekend at the National Storytelling Conference. It was wonderful. It was exhausting. I spoke with, hugged and listened to more people in one weekend than I may typically do in a...
View ArticleThe Telling Life: Abundance
Living the freelance life can be hard. It's a constant hustle, always looking for work and always wondering where the next paycheck will come from. For the most part I manage this fairly well, but...
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