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What did I do with that story idea (Final Thoughts)
I still think back to the public speaking mentor who said to me "Write a story about your life everyday". At the time, it seemed like a daunting task. "I'm not that interesting", "There is nothing inspiring about me", and "Who cares about the small moments in my life" were all the things that went … Continue reading What did I do with that story idea (Final Thoughts)
Summer Stories On Your Screen
The months of the year keep coming, and so do the storytelling shows! June is here (technically, almost here, but you get the point). In a recent storytelling event with Sean Wellington the conversation was on the subject of negatives and positives of quarantine. There is no shortage of negatives. One of the unexpected positives … Continue reading Summer Stories On Your Screen
What did I do with that Story Idea? Here and Now
I don't know about you, but keeping habits can be hard. The most consistent habit I probably have is not keeping up good habits. The second most consistent habit I have, is restarting the habits that I didn't keep up with in the first place. Somewhere in the top 5 habits I try to be … Continue reading What did I do with that Story Idea? Here and Now
What did I do with that Story Idea? Revisiting Old Stories
"What do I do when I run out of stories after 2 weeks?" That's the question I had for a mentor when gave me the direction to write a story about my life every day. His answer? "You Won't." That exchange took place a few years ago while speaking with one of my mentors about … Continue reading What did I do with that Story Idea? Revisiting Old Stories
What did I do with that story idea? (Prompts)
Story prompts are like using a magnifying glass to focus the energy of the sun. The potential energy was always there, it just needed focus. Stories prompts help any individual looking to find and create a story from scratch. If you have taken a class on telling personal stories, or been a storyteller for a … Continue reading What did I do with that story idea? (Prompts)
June is here, Summer is here, Stories are here!
The months of the year keep coming, and so do the storytelling shows! June is here (technically, almost here, but you get the point). In a recent storytelling event with Sean Wellington the conversation was on the subject of negatives and positives of quarantine. There is no shortage of negatives. One of the unexpected positives … Continue reading June is here, Summer is here, Stories are here!
Stories That Remember Them
Back in the early 1980s I was about 6 or 7 years old. It should be no surprise that back then I was younger, shorter, and had a much smaller afro. The first time I entered the airport in Philadelphia, PA I cried like nobody's business. I wasn't even getting on the plane. My mom … Continue reading Stories That Remember Them
What did I do with that story idea?
I did my best. Moving between a PowerPoint, a computer camera, and breakout rooms, I tried to answer the question, "Where is a good place to find a personal story?" About a week ago, I did a workshop for the District 29 Toastmasters Conference titled "Small Story, Big Impact" (Click here for the workshop) Over … Continue reading What did I do with that story idea?
Connecting Storytellers and Storylisteners (Final Thoughts)
At a time when people are in need of keeping their distance, storytelling is a great way to bring people back together. It always has. Something that this COVID 19 challenge got me to do is trying to connect those in the DC, MD, VA area to storytelling across the world. To see the bigger … Continue reading Connecting Storytellers and Storylisteners (Final Thoughts)
Story Telling On Purpose 