Category: Story
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Cultivate Wonder
His eyes grew large in wonder and he almost gasped. He was in awe. But of what? All I could see was the wall, a window and curtains. Surely nothing gasp-worthy. I inquired of his mom: What’s caught his attention? She replied that the difference between light and darkness typically caused him to look in…
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Battling Narratives
I was amazed this week to discover a connection between two seemingly opposite films: Groundhog Day and Enchanted April. I know. But hear me out. Lately I’ve noticed how often I see my life through a certain lens. In that lens I am playing out the same stories over and over. I feel stuck in…
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Growing up Female
When I was little I had a book that would document my growing up. Kind of like a baby book, but for when your child gets older. It was divided by school grade and each year would ask questions like: Height? Activities? Favorite foods? But my favorite question was: What do you want to be…
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Story in Perspective
I love a good story, don’t you? One of my favorite ways to connect with others is to tell our stories. It just seems to happen when people gather. I think that so much of what we share is corralled into little narratives that we in turn offer to others. This is all an eloquent…
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Yoga Voice
Namaste. Five years ago that word stirred up very specific feelings within me. Excitement. This enthusiasm was connected to the expectation of a new episode of “Lost.” I was very much swept up into the “Lost” universe, eagerly awaiting each new episode, biding my time by listening to not one, but three podcasts dedicated to…
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What Are You Trying To Say? – September 4, 2013
You know how in “The Matrix” Keanu Reeves couldn’t see the Matrix, but by the end of the film (spoiler alert) he could see everyone in code? I’m starting to feel that way with story structure. The more I learn about and internalize narrative, the more I can’t help but seeing it everywhere I go. Last…
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End it Well – August 28, 2013
One of my biggest pet peeves with films the last few years is the inability for the filmmaker to end it well. Now, I don’t mean tack on a happy ending. Rather, I mean, a good ending that fits with the film as a whole. I saw a movie yesterday with my family and was…
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Alive – August 19, 2013
I’ll never forgot that moment. Lying down in bed, inhaling the scent of night blooming jasmine wafting through the room, and feeling unbelievably content. It was the end of one of the most challenging weeks in my life. One that you could not pay me enough to re-live. In 7th grade my school had a…
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When Two Don’t Become One – August 14, 2013
Warning: The blog gives away plot points to the film “Roman Holiday” and “Once”. I realize the former has been out for decades. Still, if you don’t want to be spoiled, then don’t read this piece. Yesterday, I had the gift of a day off – my first full day off in two weeks. I…
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This is Not the End – August 12, 2013
This… is NOT… the end! This bride, you and I will rise, come alive like third day morning first breaths of Christ! These words broke open my heart this morning. I felt disconnected today and couldn’t quite get at what I was feeling. My very absence of feelings was telling. I sat down to respond…