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Mollie, you are so right - this story of Charlie and Ralph is powerful to say the least. I don't know which man I'm more in awe of. Charlie for living with the incredible pain of being shunned by humanity or Ralph for befriending a man he was repe...
I hear you saying that no matter what the strains, it's still comforting to know she's always there. That's a good thing.
when i was younger i had a strained relationship with my Mom. now i dread the day that that will become my story, too. i can't imagine life without my Mom. i don't see her often but she is always there for me.
you are right, Cindy, learning to say...
Love your thoughts on it!
Dear Lynn - thank you for this. Learning to say "I couldn't have known" is actually a gift worth learning how to give to ourselves. It leads to a forgiveness of self, a recognition of our own humanity. Beautiful.
Yesterday I was looking over some quotes in my TellTale Souls material for an upcoming workshop and came across a poignant quote from Joyce Carol Oates in "Missing Mom."
"last time
Last time you see someone and you don't know it will be the last...
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- Why I'm choosing to give:
- Because it feels good to give, & moms are pretty good at it!
- What I'd most like to receive:
- A publisher for my book, TellTale Souls:Keeping Spirits Alive One Story at a Time.
- How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?
- From Cami at the SF Writer's Conference for Change
- About me:
- I feel fortunate and proud to be an American - that's one gift I never take for granted. And I practically live in paradise near San Francisco - something else I never take for granted!
Keeping spirits alive nourishes my soul.
- Website:
- http://www.thestorywoman.com
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- http://www.telltalesouls.com/blog
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One day it will be your story, too.
Yesterday I was looking over some quotes in my TellTale Souls material for an upcoming workshop and came across a poignant quote from Joyce Carol Oates in "Missing Mom."
"last time
Last time you see someone and you don't know it will be the last time. And all that you know now, if only you'd known then. But you didn't know, and now it's too late. And you tell yourself How Could I have known, I could not have known.
You tell yourself.
This is my story of miossing my mother. One day, in a way… Continue
"last time
Last time you see someone and you don't know it will be the last time. And all that you know now, if only you'd known then. But you didn't know, and now it's too late. And you tell yourself How Could I have known, I could not have known.
You tell yourself.
This is my story of miossing my mother. One day, in a way… Continue
Posted on October 5, 2009 at 11:48am — 4 Comments
Contest for Common Sense: Prizes, Tap Memory Book and $25 USD.
Tell me how Using COMMON SENSE Makes Perfect Sense
THE 2-PART CONTEST
Social, Intellectual, Religious, Political– you name it!
Winner of Part 1 receives my “how-to” book, Give the Gift of Story: TellTale Souls’ Essential Guide to Tap Memory & Write Memoir in Five Acts, since learning to capture the character of a loved one in story makes Perfect Sense.
Winner of Part 2 receives $25 USD from The Story Woman™, since my Common Sense tells me people like cash; it’s as simple as that.
Thread… Continue
THE 2-PART CONTEST
Social, Intellectual, Religious, Political– you name it!
Winner of Part 1 receives my “how-to” book, Give the Gift of Story: TellTale Souls’ Essential Guide to Tap Memory & Write Memoir in Five Acts, since learning to capture the character of a loved one in story makes Perfect Sense.
Winner of Part 2 receives $25 USD from The Story Woman™, since my Common Sense tells me people like cash; it’s as simple as that.
Thread… Continue
Posted on September 29, 2009 at 7:29pm —
Obsession, Passion, and Transformation make for Accordion Dreams
This memoir is among the books I think of as a gift. I was lured into Blair Kilpatrick’s memoir, Accordion Dreams: A Journey into Cajun and Creole Music, the moment I saw the charming cover depicting a happy little girl holding her accordion, although I was surprisingly unprepared for the extent of the… Continue
Posted on September 26, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment
Writing Workshop: TAP MEMORY & WRITE MEMOIR, GIVE THE GIFT OF STORY
Click THE STORY WOMAN(TM) for workshops starting NOW at MarinLearn & Book Passage in Northern California.
Posted on September 20, 2009 at 7:32am —
Teacher's Pet Goes Back to School
I close my eyes; I’m back there banging fat felt eraser blocks together making chock dust clouds slide down the slanted rays of sunshine coming through the open window on this golden afternoon the first week of 3rd grade. I try not to breathe that fuzzy stuff in, but it doesn’t really matter becaus… Continue
Posted on September 9, 2009 at 1:16pm — 3 Comments
Comment Wall (17 comments)
- At 11:13am on November 17, 2009,
Mollie said… - Lynn - It was so great to meet and talk with you at Cami's Book Launch and Healing Fair last weekend. I'm sending you a link to "Charlie's Story" as well as links to my (sadly, neglected) blogs. Take care and have a wonderful week!
http://www.29gifts.org/profiles/blogs/the-tale-of-charlie-an
http://www.brainsponge.blogspot.com
http://www.morningcoke.blogspot.com
http://omway.blogspot.com/
http://www.miriovsky.blogspot.com/
http://www.inforrific.blogspot.com/
http://www.blogginmollie.blogspot.com/
- At 11:58am on September 30, 2009,
Dawn said…
- we've had quite a lot of drama going on lately and i haven't gotten around to the bio-vignette writing yet. i haven't given the idea up yet, though. thanks for asking. Hugs, Dawn
- At 4:07am on March 7, 2009,
Peter said… - Hi Lynn,
I hope you enjoy the weekend, I have been previewing it today for you and I think your'e going to like this weekend :)
namaste
- At 8:47am on December 15, 2008,
Sabriyah Fatimah said… - Hello- I thought this was nice for everyone regardless of religion or beliefs. Have a peaceful, beautiful day of the spirit.
A holiday affirmation:
I embrace the holiday season with joy and an open heart. I look at this time of year through the eyes of a child full of excitement. I gift others with kindness and a sincere smile. I feel at peace and view my life as the miracle that it is.
from Phylameana's wonderful holistic healing email
- At 2:11pm on December 2, 2008,
Shawn said… - Hi Lynn! Hope all is well. Blessings to you!
- At 4:49am on November 14, 2008,
Peter said…
- Hi Lynn,
I hope you days have been filled with giving, and you are well.
namaste
- At 11:40am on November 13, 2008,
Julie Salisbury said… - Lynn, please email me directly at contact@inspireabook.com I might be able to help you with a publisher in New York if you can give me a few more details.
- At 8:05am on November 13, 2008,
Shawn said…
- Thank you for your friendship dear Lynn! And you are SO right - Moms are pretty darn good at giving!
- At 11:17pm on November 12, 2008,
Abigail said… - Thanks for the friendship invite, its great that you are so open-hearted, we live in world where it's about "me" and forget about the others. The fact that you want to help suicidal people is awesome. It's a gift of helping others appreciate the "gift of life'....kind of chessy wasn't that but it seemed appropriate.
- At 8:06pm on November 12, 2008,
Eileen Bradley Tanfani said… - Thanks for inviting me as a friend. Actually, I only knew in hindsight that my spiritual questioning and curiosity beginning at around age 6 or 7 was really the beginning of a lifelong passion. Your website and what you do looks fascinating.
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Thanks for this information. A great gift! I passed it on to my friend Juli, who starts chemo tomorrow. She was very appreciative. Thanks again! Keri
Today was an ok day. It snowed last night, which was kind of fun for the holiday season.
My gift today to Chris today was to leave him be when he was upset about something. He took a ride in his car, and I wanted to call him to make sure he was o...
Today I was at Barnes & Noble checking out with some Christmas purchases when I was offered the chance to buy a book for a child. A book mobile with free books and meals goes around to different neighborhoods in the area and gives kids a chance to...
Well, okay. Here it goes.
This morning we had some family photos done. We've been going to the same photographer for years. Instead of just thanking her at the end of the session, I made a point to tell her how much we love her work and how we tr...
Something helpful I learned along the way was to honestly examine my motives in whatever I was doing...this always helps me look at my part of the interaction in a relationship. Am I trying to get attention, control, validation? If my motive are p...
Friday mainly consisted of giving clicks, calls to check on a lonely friend, and a ride home for a friend who called and needed a ride. Saturday I called a friend who has MS to check on her. She lives about 3 hours away so haven't seen her since M...
My friend is a comedian and he does a very late show and not a lot of people show up and I went to support him and went to another show he did at another venue. I don't have a car so sometimes I can talk myself out of going places because "it's to...
Thanks for your positive impression of Kiva.org. I've seen several people mention Kiva so I'm getting inspired to go out there myself and make a micro-loan. Giving to help women in third world countries build their business and support their famil...
I haven't been blogging, but I haven't quit the challenge either. I am fighting the pain in my hips as well as a cold, so I have been remiss in my recording my giving experiences. Today's blog is more of a list:
Gifts of time to two different par...
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