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we are the villain

October 29, 2010

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“The villain is the most important part of any story.” There was a collective shuffling of feet against dirt. A stray cough & sniff from the onslaught of campfire smoke reaching into lungs and crawling up nostrils. We all nodded our head in agreement. “Absolutely. The villain has to be the most important part of […]

play in the pain

October 14, 2010

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The other day, a student who graduated last year stopped by to see me. From the moment he entered the room, I knew something was different. His eyes darted around & he had difficulty standing [or sitting] still. “Hey. I just wanted to come say hi because I haven’t seen you in forever.“ It was […]

windy city love

September 29, 2010

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i. love. chicago. it was just last week [at this time...weird] i was posting about my upcoming trip to Story. there are so many thoughts i have yet to process – probably more than just one obligatory “post trip” update.  but before i even touch on the conference…i have to talk about the city. something happened […]

[re]finding my purpose

September 22, 2010

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It’s been awhile since I’ve allowed my creativity to experience a free-for-all. I mean, just writing this post almost seems like a chore. Opening sentence: is it good enough? Who will read this? Have I captured their attention? How many sentences will I have to cross out before landing on something I can move with […]

a story of two brothers

September 9, 2010

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Listen. I am about to share with you a story no one could imagine or write. No one, that is, except for the ultimate Storyteller. This story begins a couple years ago with the dawn of a new friendship. Immediately, these friends were close – some say even closer than brothers. Watching them interact with […]

this thing called story (a teacher post)

September 6, 2010

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Here’s my next blog entry from my classroom – we’re discussing story (!!!) in class and the importance of storytellers in society. Needless to say, I’m pretty excited. This specific post is the answer to a question I asked for the students’ first blog post: What is storytelling to you? I had some incredible answers, […]

life through 140 characters?

June 24, 2010

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For awhile, I mulled over what to do while away in Africa. Wi-fi is possible – but not a guarantee. And honestly? I really don’t want to worry about publishing posts and tweeting and updating statuses. I will write – but most of it will be my hand to a sheet of paper. Once I […]

i choose to share.

June 22, 2010

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For awhile, I mulled over what to do while away in Africa. Wi-fi is possible – but not a guarantee. And honestly? I really don’t want to worry about publishing posts and tweeting and updating statuses. I will write – but most of it will be my hand to a sheet of paper. Once I […]

life for the better

June 20, 2010

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For awhile, I mulled over what to do while away in Africa. Wi-fi is possible – but not a guarantee. And honestly? I really don’t want to worry about publishing posts and tweeting and updating statuses. I will write – but most of it will be my hand to a sheet of paper. Once I […]

love story pt. 6

June 19, 2010

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Taking a bit of a break from the guest posts today and updating the love story. It’s been almost a year (!!) since I posted anything, so I figured I might as well take advantage of the topic and write another chapter. (Christy, Jenny, Lindsey…this is for you.) Read pt. 5 here Every relationship has […]

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