Found Story: Always the Sun

This isn’t a post about writing, but it’s still about story.

On a road trip earlier this month, my daughter took my phone so she could (supposedly) listen to music. It was weeks later when I found the video she made. She filmed it in slow motion; all I did was add music. I love these kinds of tiny surprises. Maybe it’s just me, but seeing the world through her eyes produces a story all on its own, with or without words. Reminders to pay attention to the road between us, the outline of trees like animals along the horizon. A tiny town, a bridge, you and me and we. And the sun–white, bright. Always the sun.

For Your Wednesday Listening: The Videos are Up.

I’m nearing the end of a two-week vacation, and while I brought notebooks and pens and laptop, little writing has been put to paper. So, today’s post is short and sweet: an invitation.

April 26th feels like ages ago, when I took the stage for the Listen to Your Mother Milwaukee show and shared my story. Today, the LTYM 2014 videos have gone live. Even if you couldn’t make the show in Milwaukee–or in any of the other 31 cities–you can still listen. Here’s the link to mine, “Little Legacies:”

But, don’t stop there. Click HERE to watch all the amazing women in the 2014 LTYM collective.

Thank you again to Alexandra Rosas and Jennifer Gaskell for including me in such a wonderful group.