
My “Showing Up and Holding My Own” in Ballet Class Story
When #Gina Leow shared her story about a costume mishap during a childhood dance recital at a recent “Stories That

When #Gina Leow shared her story about a costume mishap during a childhood dance recital at a recent “Stories That

Those raised front steps weren’t just concrete and brick — they were a gathering place, a living room open to

I coined the phrase #Story Tourism many years ago to describe what happens we travel to a new place whether

“Showing up” can be hard to do in person until we learn how to breathe, listen, have a few stories

Feedback is an important skill but know how and when to deliver it is an important. I learned this lesson

The author shares a memory of an African American family moving to her neighborhood.

The author shares a humorous tennis story and life lessons from her Queens, New York childhood.

A lesson about showing up, being yourself and the joy of unplanned moments of connection with Golda Solomon and Christopher Dean Sullivan the bassist. So much learning it in rooms full of people who are raising their creative voices for the good of others.

Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to get a fresh perspective. I know this far too well because I’m short. I’ve experienced a lifetime of shortness, and as a result, I’ve spent considerable amounts of time trying to see what others could view so easily. That’s one of the reasons I enjoy teaching the art of story sharing because it allows the participants to gain a fresh perspective about themselves and others.

When we encounter communication challenges, sometimes we just have to woman or man up and ask a trained professional for help.
Websites, apps, and technology enable us to function as self-sufficient beings. Being an independent professional forces you to be your own IT support. This role requires us to read many vender-generated pdfs, endure bot-driven chats, and scroll through countless Q & A’s, all in Quixote-like searches for a solution. One that you often do not find.