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What Makes You Laugh?
Laughter is the best medicine
In today’s world, it’s easy to forget to take a laughter-break.
Here are a few of my favorite cartoons. I hope they inspire a few chuckles. Continue reading
What Makes You Laugh?
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What Makes You Laugh?
When a writer goes to the pharmacy
Dear Friend,
This actually happened to me last week so I thought I’d share the experience with you.
If you have a funny story to share, let me know. I love to hear from you.
Happy laughing and as always, thanks for being you.
Teri
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The Power of Community
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Stephen Thompson, photo by Sarah Morey
The Power of Community
A vital network
Stephen Jon Thompson and I have been friends for over thirty years. I met him at a church function in seventh grade when I still lived on Tiger Drive. Below is a picture of us getting ready for a night of Christmas caroling. Nothing screams early 1980s better than Steve’s layered, turned up collars, or my bi-level haircut: Continue reading
What Makes You Laugh?
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What Makes You Laugh?
In the light of day
Two weeks ago in the middle of the night, I was lying wide awake in bed. I was too excited–too happy–to sleep. Hours before, unexpected donations for the Tiger Drive Scholarship had started rolling in and the kindness of friends and strangers, and the idea that we might be able to help not one but TWO students, had my head spinning. Continue reading
What makes you laugh?
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What Makes You Laugh?
Look with your hands
Inspired by author and illustrator Lisa Sinicki’s latest project, I recently signed up for an online comic strip drawing course with Paris Christou at ToonBoxStudio*. Early on, Paris points out it helps to choose a comic concept by considering our own stories or experiences in ‘little strips of gags,’ or punchlines. This makes sense, right? It’s why Garfield, Dilbert, Calvin and Hobbes, and The Family Circus are popular; they are true to life, and therefore, relatable and funny.
So I started writing down all of the silly, short conversations in my own life that have stuck with me and make me giggle. Below is one of my favorites, and perhaps one day, I’ll adapt it as a comic: Continue reading
Don’t Forget To Feed Your Inner Dog
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Gretchen LeMay Photography
Don’t Forget To Feed Your Inner Dog
Positively grateful
I’ve been sending a Vitality Stories Newsletter to my email subscribers every Thursday morning since last August, and then on Thursday, April 14th, I didn’t. I was obsessing about the right balance between quality and quantity, and I assumed I was the only one who was paying attention to my schedule. Continue reading
A poem from Me@18 to Me@45
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Me w/3 of my 5 older siblings & perhaps my Mom’s lap
A poem from Me@18 to Me@45
I Remember
The response to my last newsletter has been rewarding, including hearing from a high school friend who sent me a copy of a poem I wrote in the 12th grade, I Remember. I Remember was published in the high school’s annual publication, The Verbatim. Continue reading
Vitality Stories Lesson – Receiving Love
Vitality Stories Lesson
A lesson on receiving from Fred Rogers
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What happens at the butcher shop stays at the butcher shop
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Bonnie with work horses
What happens at the butcher shop stays at the butcher shop
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I’m excited to continue sharing excerpts of Bonnie’s memoirs. As is my practice, I strove to capture her memories word-for-word out of respect for her voice, recollection, and perspective. Continue reading
7 year-old detective solves her first case in 1942
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Bonnie
7 Year-old Detective Solves Her First Case In 1942
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I’m excited to continue sharing excerpts of Bonnie’s memoirs. As is my practice, I strove to capture her memories word-for-word out of respect for her voice, recollection, and perspective. Continue reading