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23rd. November 1996
My dear Joanna,
It was lovely to meet you at last. Your father, my darling Andrew, once showed me your photograph and, beautiful though it was, it hardly does you justice.
I’d really like you to keep my letters to him, and should they be of interest, you must have…
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Traveling the World Shtick Style!
Funny story about my travels around the world on Google Street View: The hubby called our girls and showed them pictures of four places in the world he's been to (He's done quite a bit of travelling around the world back in the day).
He…
When I Wasn’t A Writer
I have wanted to tell this story for ages, but was never able to fit it into my memoir. I made a pencil sketch of it back in 2008 because it was preying on me so much,The sketch says it all. Two children stand before a closed door. The…
The Power of a Smile and Laughter
Our ability to smile is a wonderful gift; it not only benefits the person producing the smile, but people they encounter as well.
Have you ever noticed what happens when you pass a stranger who smiles at you? Most of us smile…
Getting Strategic with the Storyteller Archetype
The following is an excerpt from a scene between Walt Disney and Pamela Travers in the film Saving Mr. Banks:
“Give her to me, Mrs. Travers. Trust
me with your precious Mary Poppins.
I won’t disappoint you. I swear
that every time a…
The Art Of Coaching A Writer
There is magic in seeing another writer finish their book, knowing you had something to do with it. It’s like being a mid-wife, or taking your team to the winner’s circle. It’s the kind of service like no other, knowing you had a part in…
Los Angeles Poet & Songwriter – Stephen Kalinich – on Poetry
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Stevie Kalinich on Poetry, Inspiration, Images and Words Expressing Feelings. Beautiful and inspiring interview and poetic rendition of the Galactic Symphony No…
Storyfied: The Storyteller Archetype
This is a true story about one woman, the Storyteller archetype and it's power for both good and tragic. I came across it on a podcast recording from The Moth which is a not-for-profit storytelling organization.
When Nancy…
“Writing Your Life Makes It Real”
Is it possible to weave a story of pain and despair into something beautiful, capable of inspiring others? The answer is Yes, if we are brave and open enough to change our perspective. Our angle of vision. Our perception. What’s done is…
I Paid Nothing for this Happiness
#TheShticks #Satire #Humor #BestThingsInLifeAreFree #TheShtickettes
Can Other People’s Vibrations Affect You?
Have you ever seen someone in a bad mood walk into a room and bring everyone in it down? The atmosphere in the entire room changes. Suddenly everyone becomes more irritable, on edge, and pessimistic. Likewise, a person in a great mood can…
“Memoir as Soul Work”
All art is expression.
All expression is a way of putting it “out there.”
As soon as we put it out there it’s no longer inside us, or merely inside us. It has been expressed outwardly. So we can now hear it, feel it, see it, touch it…
Infusion Confusion
I run across many teachers these days that mix bits and pieces of various traditions together and present them as being one of the traditions that they have selected from. There is nothing wrong with that per say but unless it is done with…
“Take Me To The Mountain” – Excerpt from Moyra’s Book
An excerpt from
Take Me to the Mountain: discovering the you that never dies
Imagine a time when human beings will no longer fear death … when we have irrefutable evidence that death is not The End.
It was through the loss of a…
A Happy Little Thing Called Thank You! – Thesis Project on Happiness
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Thesis video: gratitude and its effect on stress, self-love, and happiness among college students
Thank you to all who participated in the video, to those…
Life is Just Too Hard.
Most evenings after dinner I make espresso coffee to sit down and enjoy some television with. I have a small plastic shaker filled with chocolate powder to sprinkle on top of the coffee but one particular night I was rushing to get it made…
