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I love museums and the global concepts that they preserve and tell our stories. When coupled with oral storytelling, history comes alive and is once again exciting. Wonderful article.
Make Me Care! by Kathy Eastman
Interpretation is one of those words in which the meaning is derived from the context in which you use it. Interpretation generally refers to a form of communication, especially with an audience in pleasure seeking mode. Examples of venues where interpretation is used include parks, recreati...
Our society today is one of instant gratification. We are spoiled. This virus is teaching us to not only be patient with everything we took for granted, but with ourselves. I always enjoy your stories and this one is a keeper for teaching patience. Thanks Mario.
Patience Pays by Mario Avent
Once there was a king who held a contest for someone to be his personal assistant. Several villagers came to fill the position. The King gave them all the same task: they had to take a pot and empty the lake with it. “There is one catch,” said the King, “The pot has a hole in it, and you canno...
Welcome back "Slack." I certainly relate to using this time to explore the home. I never knew I had so much to do. :-) I to remember when time was too precious to waste because there just wasn't enough to do all that needed to be done. Everything had to be scheduled. What a difference a virus makes. Great article. Enjoyed reading.
Scaling Down by Kaden Sheffield
Just a few short weeks ago my life, like yours, was normal—full of trips around town to stores, movies, theaters, museums, restaurants, classes, parks, full of meetups with friends, full of plans for future outings. My extroverted, never-a-dull-moment, Red Bull American Dream seemed thoroughly ...
Just what was needed. Thank You!
Best Practices for Video-recording Stories by Liz Warren
We're all going to be communicating more on video, and as storytellers we will be asked to video-record stories for use in a range of contexts. I've been researching and experimenting and here are some tips and best practices I've learned for recording your stories: Lighting: Try to use natu...
Great and timely story. You know the Greek word panemons means 'pertaining to all people.' It's a real eye opener, this pandemic. While it causes mayhem the world over, it also makes us unit in our efforts to fight it.
Interesting Times by Mindy Tarquini
Think about this: My second novel is set during an interesting time. It is set against the backdrop of a pandemic. A pandemic which was overshadowed by a world war. In 1918 Philadelphia. My novel got a feature in the Historical Novel Society’s print edition, won a couple of awards, was a Today ...
Wonderful Story.Our blessings from the heart stay with us and others forever.
Guests At Our Table by Diana Dinshaw
In 1972 when the Nationalization of Pakistan hit my father’s small business, clearing and forwarding of shipments, overnight he lost his largest client. We went from living comfortably in abundance to not having much at all. To me as a seven year old that meant that on my birthday that year a...
Here, Here! So wrote the poet, Nancy Allen Wolter, We need this inspiration to get us through these trying times. Your poem was fused with insightful advice and encouragement. Thank you. Lets pray that "this too shall pass"
The Plague by Nancy Allen Wolter
Spring break this year we visited New York City, had plays lined up every night of the week. Suddenly, mid-week, theatres closed. Museums too. We booked a flight out a day earlier than planned, wandered through the city for the remaining day or two. The night we came home, my husband Ted was s...
A wonderful account of what we are going through right now and what lies ahead when the world survives this Corona flu. It all feels like a science fiction story from the X-files. And Agent Moulder hasn't quite discovered the "TRUTH" but it's out there. Well written.!
Doctor’s Appointments in the Time of Coronavirus 2020 by Myranette Robinson
I had a doctor’s appointment; I wasn’t sick just a checkup. I was surprised when I was told that the appointment was still on. (Isn’t there a shortage of PPE ?) Upon arrival, there were two nurses at a table outside. There you filled out a check list of Covid-19 symptoms with a place for your ...
You are absolutely rightI It is sad that in general it takes a lifetime to realize that the secret to life is to be happy with what you have and where you are.
There's No Place Like Home by Marilee Lasch
In the movie The Wizard of Oz Dorothy is whisked away by a tornado, and lands up in a beautiful color-filled land, full of interesting and adventurous people, but is she happy? Nope. All she can think about is that she wants to go home. After being given the red slippers by the good witch, s...
A story that needs more visiblity and support. My heart goes out everytime I see a person like David. And my heart leaps with joy when I know there are folks and organizations like yours trying to make a differnce. Will spread the word for more support. Wishing you more support in everyway possible. How does one make noncash contributions like socks etc.?
The Zone by Elizabeth Wunsch
I work for Andre House, an agency in the Capital District “Zone”. We feed and provide hospitality services to those experiencing homelessness. We are working with the Human Services Campus to change the zoning in our area to provide more available shelter beds. Most of what I do is limited to s...
Kate, Your blog was full of pearls of storytelling wisdom. I always enjoy your postings. They are just as fulfilling as hearing one of your wonderful stories. Looking forward to hearing many, many more. A big fan.
One a Pond a Time by Kate Craer
“One A Pond A Time” . . . that's how my two and a half year old niece started when I asked her to tell me a story this weekend, and then she began to weave a tale of a mermaid swimming under water with a banana for a snack. In addition to falling all over myself at her cuteness, I’m amazed tha...
First hand history stories are the best. What a golden opportunity you have. Congratulations!
Finding Your Niche as a Storyteller by Kaden Sheffield
When I graduated from the South Mountain Storytelling Institute last May, I still wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I enjoyed telling stories from the stage, but had found deeper meaning in facilitating story circles, in which a group of strangers tell their story about a shared theme. It made m...
A wonderful testament for storytelling!
Tell Me Something Good by Kate Craer
Tell me something good. A great blog title, and an invitation into a way of life. It’s not the typical social media trend of upselling one’s life, editing out the bad parts, but rather a focus on sharing the juicy details of life. Invitation accepted: I’ll tell you something good, amazing ev...
Forgive me for misspelling the word "can."
Maybe Next Week I’ll Try the Jicama by Gloria Scheeland
I have some childhood memories of family dinners. Most of those memories are really just me, sitting alone at the dining room table. I sat alone because I had not finished my dinner. Without fail, the part of my dinner still sitting on my plate was green. Decades later, I am still learning t...
Written like a seasoned storyteller. I love your find of the "right attitude and mental action" cam make good of something awful. Even brussel sprouts when prepared like a well crafted story can be wonderful. (Smile)
Maybe Next Week I’ll Try the Jicama by Gloria Scheeland
I have some childhood memories of family dinners. Most of those memories are really just me, sitting alone at the dining room table. I sat alone because I had not finished my dinner. Without fail, the part of my dinner still sitting on my plate was green. Decades later, I am still learning t...
What a revelation to be guided to the solution to your life's goal by sharing your story. And to know that you are helping others to heal at the same time has to be so gratifying. Thank you for sharing your story. Brava.
Storytelling: The Healing Water by Shequan Palmer
I was 30 years old when I was introduced to ACEs: Adverse Childhood Experiences. I had experienced a great deal of trauma in my childhood and it was starting to show itself in my adulthood. All I could think was “What in the world is happening to me!" I noticed that I was growing in many diffe...
Indeed, it "is"in listening that we adsorb and process what is being said. What a blessing to realize the importance so early. A very important lesson to share in your blog as well as the article by Andrew Forsthoefel. As a storyteller, one must capture the audience's attention i.e. get them to listen from beginning to end.
You’re Either Listening or You’re Not by Sharon Gilbert
When I began my first storytelling classes I noticed that every teacher began with a listening exercise. Sometimes, it was turning to a partner and interviewing them and then introducing them to the class from what you learned. Each time, the teacher emphasized the importance of listening. This...
Hmmm. I think everything has a story. Your imaginary"long time ago" story is happening now. It's stories of love hate, fear, laughter, jealousy, betrayal, optimism,, cheating, lying, the weather and just about everything. The same old stuff that happens century after century. They are stories in the making as you say that "bind and connect us." They make us feel good, they make us think critically; they teach and record history. The question is will they be "Fake" stories or Folk stories.
Folktales for Today by Nancy Wolter
Folktales are described as “…stories about peoples' lives and imaginations as they struggled with their fears and anxieties by telling tales.” It’s 2019, two years into the election of an American president that rocked everything that I believed in, shook what I had taken for granted and everyt...
We have come a ways from spending to passing time. One thing for sure doing it with storytelling makes either way fun and enjoyable. Today, whether we are in business to sell or consoling someone; entertaining or teaching a moral and or lesson, we realize there is so much more to gain by doing it with storytelling.
Time and Story by Kaden Sheffield
I have almost completed the Storytelling certificate program here at SMCC. I came to it indirectly, through a dear friend, never intending to stay and become a storyteller. But here I am, two years later—a storyteller. It has been a journey far deeper and richer than merely learning...
I never thought about paralleling stories with dates but I do agree they must me told and yes, one must keep them close. One must always siege the opportunity to tell it whenever and wherever one can. Timing can be everything when telling or sharing a story. It will most likely be retold. And this, my storyteller friend, surely helps to keep stories alive.
Friend Zone or Life Partner? by Vanessa Thomas-Wilson
My story telling began with personal stories. I’d been unknowingly around storytellers all my life. I was officially introduced to South Mountain Community College’s Storytelling Institute several years before I joined in. Liz Warren’s Personal Storytelling class came into my life...
I hear your A"Pack Rat." Every time I Spring clean i.e. reorganized my stacks of" stuff," happily I recall and tell stories connected to that "stuff," from times gone by but vividly remembered and shared and made new again. Then I carefully put in a "to keep pile and do it again every spring cleaning season.
What Is Old Is Made New Again by Marilee Lasch
Today I was making a fairy garden on my beloved grapefruit tree that has died. I had gathered bits and pieces of glass, rocks, tile, and little statues of fairies I had collected over the years. My kids call me a "pack rat,” but I learned early that when something has fulfilled its purpose and ...
Storytelling as a structured package is a wonderful way of saying crafting! I couldn't agree with you more. Whether we plan to or not every time we tell a story it "is" different. It will "always" be a different variable: the audience, what you remember to say or how you say it; and your tone. Your are absolutely right it will never be told the same way.
Evolution by Mindy Tarquini
In his fantastical work, The Island of the Day Before, the notable Italian writer, Umberto Eco, said “To survive, we must tell stories.” We must. We must share them, repeat them, adapt them to a new generation, a changing world. We must keep them authentic, yet malle...
For the first time I watched from beginning to end. I love every actor who paid tribute to women finally being recognized for what they have always been capable of accomplishing and being a mother at the same time. Now that is real multi-tasking. There were more tributes and awards for women than I have ever recalled. It's about time.
The Storytelling Triangle by Rhonda Brewer
I am sure everyone has watched a music awards show. One attribute all these shows have in common is the variety of acts that are showcased. Some acts perform with the full experience-laser light shows, pyrotechnics, and elaborate costumes. Others skip the special effects but fill the stage w...
Yes Storytelling is a free gift for every purpose one can imagine. I enjoy hearing stories and retelling the for the appropriate situation.
Gifts from the Stories I have Heard By Anna Blocher-Rubin
I began my journey with storytelling when I was in college. I took a mythology class and my teacher taught using a story format. He was so awesome with his delivery. It was as if he was an Entertainment Tonight newscaster, telling the class about the latest drama in the world of Greek and Roman...
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