…first time caller. I heard this on a radio call-in show when I was driving this afternoon. I don’t often listen to call-in shows but it seems whenever I catch one, at least one person makes this comment to begin their conversation. Today it occurred to me that is a bit of a rallying call for… Continue reading Long time listener…
Author: Mary Elizabeth
Reusing and organizing
Organizing and Reclaiming Well, despite my best intentions, sometimes I fall back into collection mode. I have learned that the best way for me to handle that is to recognize that it just a slight misstep and doesn’t have to mean that I revert to previous patterns. One of the strategies that I have learned… Continue reading Reusing and organizing
You have stories to tell
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Do you have stories that you know you want to tell but you struggle with how to tell them? Are there things that you keep that no longer serve you but remind you of stories that you need to process? Do you sometimes feel that you have nothing… Continue reading You have stories to tell
Welcome to [the new] Keep The Stories
WELCOME Welcome to my new – or more accurately new again – blog where I plan to challenge you to keep and share your stories while simplifying life by reducing the amount of stuff. I originally started this blog a few years ago and was generating content regularly for almost two years when other projects… Continue reading Welcome to [the new] Keep The Stories
Back with new stories
Keep the stories – Lose the stuff!
Happy Canada Day
Canadians are usually not considered big flag wavers but today is one day when we take out all the stops. Home owners drape the flag from windows and decks, drivers attach the maple leave to their antenna and streets and businesses are festooned in red and white. And of course it is a big day for family activities like… Continue reading Happy Canada Day
Wednesday wonder
Not much narrative today. Just a few images from Fisherman’s Cove, a small village on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore. Dramatic sky… …Lovely colours… … and a sweet little feral cat under the dock.
KTS – A Two Part Challenge
I’ve broken my Keep The Stories project to a two part challenge. The first step is to capture the moments so you can tackle the second part and reduce the “stuff”. It’s a simple idea but not always as simple in practice. Part 1: Capture the Moments Find ways to capture the stories of your… Continue reading KTS – A Two Part Challenge