{Reading time, approx. 6–7 min.} For the holidays this year, I treated myself by hiring the infamous Jay Shryer (a.k.a., The Supreme God of Words) to write a Custom Story for me. A small but related detail: okay, I’ll admit it, I spent at least 75% of my childhood pretending I was a superhero, most…
Tag Archive: Front Porch
Be a Storyteller Shaman ~ Start a Ripple
“When you tell a story, you tell it to all creation. It’s cosmic. It never goes away.” ~~~ Hugh Morgan Hill, a.k.a. Brother Blue Storyteller Hugh Morgan Hill regarded storytelling as a sacred duty and a path to universal harmony. I couldn’t agree more. Storytelling actors and performers on the stage aren’t the only storytellers,…
Front Porch: A Gown, a Glove, Bongos, and a Vacuum with Jannie Funster
If you follow this blog, you know I host the Front Porch, a JBN series about everyday stories—just stories friends exchange on front porches, back yards, or in break rooms in snippets during our days. Today I’m excited to share laughter with my blogger buddy Jannie Funster. When Jannie was born the mold was broken….
Front Porch: Dreams, Laughter, and Comic Inspiration
If you follow this blog, you know I host the Front Porch series about everyday stories—stories friends exchange on front porches, back yards, or in break rooms in snippets throughout our days. Here’s another installment, perfect for summer fun! I have ants-in-my-pants excitement to have a special guest with me today. He’s Tony Single—an artist,…
Your Anchors
I often write about people’s stories here at JBN as part of my Front Porch series. These stories are simply about everyday life—stories told in backyards, break rooms, or on porches scattered throughout our lives. I got to thinking about what anchors theses stories, something much deeper. All of us have a base camp of sorts…
Front Porch: Bhangra, a Dingo, and a Beach – with John Anyasor
If you follow this blog, you know I host the Front Porch, a series about everyday stories—just stories friends exchange on front porches, back yards, or in break rooms in snippets during the day. Today I’m imbibing in some laughter with my blogger buddy and good friend, John Anyasor. I happened across John Anyasor’s blog,…
Front Porch: It Should Have Been Fine
When was the last time you had a pen pal? As a kid, I exchanged letters with some pen pals—visiting the mailbox everyday was an adventure. What surprise and delight surfaced when I recently received a snail-mail letter from a long-time friend. We’ve been exchanging snail mail messages—exchanging our stories. If you follow this blog,…
Front Porch: Life Through Mia’s Eyes
In January, I visited a wonderful blog that I quite enjoy called Writer Dad and was surprised by finding the most amazing young woman. It happened that Mia, the daughter of the mastermind and author of Writer Dad, Sean, was guest posting that day. I was in for a treat! At that post, she let…
Front Porch: Only in Lance World
[Photo courtesy faster panda] I host a weekend series here at Jane Be Nimble called Front Porch with a focus on people’s stories, spanning comedy to tragedy, to steep us in the human experience. Many of life’s best stories are told on front porches, in break rooms, and in back yards; that’s what Front Porch…