The Listening Storyteller's Blog

Groans and Gratitudes

For us, this year beckoned us to really take a look at our priorities and how we look at and think about the ups and downs:

Wondering about a pathway forward

Wondering about my path forward  On June 28, 2025, my brother and I lost our dear Mom.  I miss her much. This summer, I celebrated my birthday. And although I did celebrate, it was not with her. And that was so difficult. Her leaving us also means that my brother...

Is Criticism Listening?

Is criticism listening? It's kind of a trick question. On the one hand, someone who chooses to criticize can care. They can genuinely be trying to fix a situation. They can have good motives. On the other, criticism impacts the brain and heart. Too much criticism has...

Embrace Your Journey: Reflect on Your 2024 Goals and Celebrate Every Step Forward

Remember those ambitious plans and dreams you had back in January? How are you doing with them? Life has a funny way of taking unexpected turns, but that doesn't mean we can't celebrate the progress we've made, no matter how different it looks from what we initially...

Simple Entrepreneur Autumn Strategies

As the leaves turn, it's the perfect time for us as creative, film, and wellness entrepreneurs to embrace simple strategies for growth and refreshment. The film, wellness, and creative industries are buzzing with opportunities. Whether it's launching a fresh project...

The way we keep going…

Happy fall! A time of new and familiar beginnings. Sometimes these times of year can be exciting and sometimes they can be a lot. Especially for those of us who are wellness, creative, and film entrepreneurs.  But what if you had some new ways to keep refreshed and...

Personal Care and Connection – with Charlene and Wanda

Wanda is talking with her friend and fellow creative entrepreneur, Charlene, about the value of personal care and how connection with others helps her with her personal care.

Let’s Lessen the Stress!

Prioritizing personal care and wellness is crucial for everyone. But it is especially the case for us as entrepreneurs, who often juggle multiple responsibilities and face high levels of stress.

Rest creates connection

When we take time to rest from work and from responsibility, it creates space and energy for us to connect with others.

Take care of your body

So, what specifically does rest and rejuvenation do for us as creative, film, and wellness entrepreneurs? To start this conversation this month, I’d like to suggest in general what taking some time can do:

The Gift We All Can Give

There’s a question I’ve been asking myself a lot these days: Who can I be and what can I do to make the story of my world a better one? I share this story in hopes that you will see that whatever is happening for you right now, that you also have a choice as to how you will respond.

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you’ve made a difference

I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on this moment and think about the number of people that have made a difference as we built our company from scratch.

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Empowered by Purpose

As a business owner, having a clear, strong purpose is motivating and life-changing. This reason for being gets me out of bed in the morning, recharged and ready to tackle what comes next. However, that wasn’t always the case.

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There is hope…

This journey called life is real, folks. It is wonderful, and it is awful. And now, more than ever, I see how essential it is for me to express this and share there is hope.

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I failed at sharing my story

I immediately took the video of my story talk off of my social because the reality is that I messed up. I left one sentence vulnerable to misinterpretation and it hurt the people I care about the most.

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Are You Acting Up or Down?

I would add that whatever I devalue, others will devalue because I am teaching them how to treat me, my actions and my words.

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