In the current segment, we are learning the craft of storytelling via the books (Disclosure: Amazon affiliate links) Storycraft by Jack Hart, Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation by Sally Hogshead, and The Story Factor by Annette Simmons, among other assorted readings and lectures.
As my fellow students and I have shared our thoughts and feelings in the course, I have been struck by the age differences, specifically, how we recall similar stories from our childhood, but yet we tell them differently. Some tell them with hope and anticipation; others with experience and resolve.
As my fellow students and I have shared our thoughts and feelings in the course, I have been struck by the age differences, specifically, how we recall similar stories from our childhood, but yet we tell them differently. Some tell them with hope and anticipation; others with experience and resolve.
It's made me a bit homesick, but not for the place. I really miss the people who were such a great part of my life and I think that I am finally grieving for family members who have passed, especially my mom, dad and brother. They've been gone quite a while and I thought I had moved on. Of course, that's just it; I had moved on without completing the grieving process. The stories that I'm recalling, and sometimes sharing, hurt, heal and soothe.
The song I've chosen for Music Sunday at Experience Optimism has the same healing qualities. Please listen to "Can't find my way home."
Written by Steve Winwood, it was first released by Blind Faith in 1969, a band power-packed with artists: Steve Winwood, Ric Grech, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton.
Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton came together to perform "Can't find my way home" at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2007. Their performance is also a reflection on who they were together and who they are as individuals, providing proof that even though we go our separate ways, there is comfort in the music and stories we share.
Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton came together to perform "Can't find my way home" at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2007. Their performance is also a reflection on who they were together and who they are as individuals, providing proof that even though we go our separate ways, there is comfort in the music and stories we share.
