Look &/or listen as my guest, Elizabeth Lenherr, takes us along on her coming of age journey through the stories woven into the fabric of her beautiful sarees. On the cusp of turning 27, Beth, as she’s also known, was offered a work opportunity to move to a remote island in the middle of the … Read more
Look &/or listen as my guest and fellow travel hugger shares all the stories contained within the pages of what was a simple blank journal. As I walked over to the location of my Things That Matter workshop, offered during an adult summer camp called Camp Indie, I saw a young woman sitting alone looking … Read more
Look &/or listen as my guest, house historian, Brian Hartig shares the story of a simple button that tells a BIG story. You see Brian had left the Marine Corp in his early 20’s and settled in New Orleans, Louisiana. It’s not that he didn’t know he was gay, but he hadn’t fully accepted, embraced … Read more
Look &/or listen to the story of an ordinary hiking boot or is it? For Tim & Helen, their love, life & marriage was anything but traditional or ordinary. What others might expect to receive from their soon-to-be spouse as a wedding gift, wasn’t even on Tim’s radar. He & Helen LIVED to & LOVED … Read more
Look &/or listen as my friend & photo manager colleague Faith Van Wart takes us on a trip down memory river in her wooden shoe. Like Wynken, Blynken & Nod this tale connects her & us to the enchanting country of Holland and to our childhood. Faith received this wooden shoe as a graduation gift … Read more
Look &/or listen to my guest, fellow photo manager Ellen Massaro shares the story of a young girl coming home from the hospital after a two month post-surgery stay to celebrate her 6th birthday! As is customary in her home country of the Netherlands, girls get charms to celebrate each birthday & special occasion growing … Read more
Look &/or listen as my guest the famous Doyenne of Death, certified thanatologist, Gail Rubin shares with us her frozen in time stories of this “broken” round brass clock she inherited from one of her aunts apartments in Philadelphia. I am reminded of the origin of this YouTube/podcast show (mentioned in the intro) & my … Read more
Look &/or listen as my guest CGO (Chief Gratitude Officer) Noah G Press McIntyre shares his father’s & his own legacy through the story of a turquoise stone. You see Noah’s father had been on his healing journey ever since Noah was a child. In the 1970’s he became deeply connected with a community of … Read more
Look &/or listen as my friend & colleague Caroline Guntur shares the story of her 18 year old self through a photo she keeps…. a Thing that matters. You see Caroline was born & raised in southern Sweden. Though she had traveled often during her teenage years, at 18yo she decided to immigrate to the … Read more
Look &/or listen as my guest, author Susan Maycock shares the story of finding her sage bowl or it finding her. My guest lived in Santa Fe, NM for a decade. During her time there she studied many healing traditions and while apprenticing to become a shaman she was instructed to find HER sage bowl … Read more