Category Archives: Social Change

Thin Places: A Pilgrimage Home — Excerpt by Ann Ambrecht

Ann Armbrecht wonderful memoir blending creative writing, narrative, pilgrimage and anthropology, Thin Places: A Pilgrimage Home, is now available in paperback. Here's an excerpt, examining women's lives in rural Nepal, particularly focusing on "…what these women's ways of living have … Continue reading

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Massachusetts Storytelling Group Launches High School Project

As taken from their website, the storytellingorganization MassMouth,  "works to renew the timeless art of storytelling in Massachusetts. We build audience while bringing stories to non traditional venues, from apple orchards to urban street corners, to story slams. We engage … Continue reading

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Scott Youman’s Energetic Man: TLA Blogs of Wild Wonder

Scott Youmans' new blog, This Energetic Man, is a marvel of a website when it comes to great writing prompts, inspiration, vision and replenishment. As Youmans describes his site, "This Energetic Man is a space on the Interweb to share … Continue reading

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All Roads Lead Home: The Power of Words Conference 2010

For the last six days, I've been immersed in the Power of Words, both lower case (as in how powerful our words can be when it comes to changing the world and our lives) and upper case, as in the … Continue reading

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Revived by Meeting You

TLA Member Sherry Reiter shares this reflection on her recent travel and work in South Korea:       “My life was revived by meeting you and inspired to send out a joyful fragrance” _______________________________________________________________    These words from Korean … Continue reading

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