For the last few months, I have been exploring a new interest—oral storytelling.  I have loved creative writing for most of my life but have not given oral storytelling much thought until recently.  In September, I attended a couple of workshops and classes, and they were absolutely invigorating.  I learned (or was reminded) of… Read More »What I Learned from a Couple of Workshops

     Some days, I’m full of energy and flow and work on my projects and start new projects and it’s all a swirl of pretty rainbow colors and music and light.  Other days, I really want to work on a creative project, but I just can’t summon the energy to dive in.  I usually eventually… Read More »5 Ways to Power Through Resistance and Do Your Creative Work

     I’ve been interested in storytelling as an art form for years, but it was just a few months ago that a friend invited me to a free workshop at the local library.  There was a written option and an oral option, and since we both like theatre and wanted to do something different—we went… Read More »Do the Thing That Scares You

When thinking about what encourages you, think about the parts of the word:  en + courage.  To encourage someone is to empower them to take action, to help them be brave, to give them a nudge toward greater strength.  What makes you brave?  Maybe for many of us, it’s all of the words and small… Read More »7 Ways to Be an Encourager