DIVING IN THE MOON HONORING STORY, FACILITATING HEALING © Jane Valencia On the first day of herb camp I knew that one child was in a place of struggle. I felt immediately that a week outdoors with plants and friends might nourish her spirit in a potent way. It’s fairly well-known these days that time […]
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At the National Storytelling Network, our mission is to advance all forms of storytelling within the community through promotion, advocacy, and education. STORY NOW! Interview Series The theme of our 2019 annual conference was Story Now! Now! From the boardroom to the classroom, and the page to the stage, personal stories and folktales are catalysts
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By William Noonan Ph.D. Once upon a time, an evil sorcerer stole a magic crystal orb, a troll-like imp turned himself into a poisonous fruit tree, and a giant abducted a princess and hid her in his Castle of No Return. These are images from folk tales that you would expect to find in Grimm’s
by Doug Lipman Can you remember when you first made the connection between yourself and the word “storyteller”? Maybe you had been telling stories already – but hadn’t known there was such a profession? Maybe you saw a performer who called herself a storyteller? In any case, it was a magical moment. By considering that
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DIVING IN THE MOON: HONORING STORY, FACILITATING HEALING Social Work and Storytelling: Fusion for Healing © Jeri Burns, MSW, Ph.D. 2014 Crazybowlz is a lovely restaurant in Kingston, NY. Boasting a unique menu of vegetables that are cooked to preserve freshness and avoid oil slicks, the food is also served in environmentally conscious containers. Healthy
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A special opportunity for all NSN members Looking for a Master’s Degree in Communications and Storytelling Studies? NSN has an arrangement with East Tennessee State University (ETSU) to offer NSN members in-state tuition when attending classes in storytelling. This means if you live in Oregon, for example, you can now attend the summer institutes and
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By Christopher Maier, M .A. People are starving for something that was meant to pass between them but is not presently passing. Call it a vibration if you like, or attention, or love. —Jacob Needleman I was in a university theater, and a man on a bare stage was telling stories. I was weeping quietly
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At the National Storytelling Network, our mission is to advance all forms of storytelling within the community through promotion, advocacy, and education. STORY NOW! Interview Series The theme of our 2019 annual conference was Story Now! Now! From the boardroom to the classroom, and the page to the stage, personal stories and folktales are catalysts
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by Sunwolf, Ph.D. At nightfall the cuckolded and damaged king ordered another maiden and her slave brought to his chambers and took his pleasure. As the night wore on the slave spoke，”Mistress if you are not sleepy tell us one of your lovely little tales to while away the night before I must bid you
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