Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Dec 09, 2021
by The Moth Staff
In honor of this month's SLAM theme, Wisdom, we asked Moth staffers for their favorite wise words:
“I'll say the bit of wisdom that is currently speaking to me comes from a Glennon Doyle quote: ‘being human is not about feeling happy—it's about feeling everything.’ It's a reminder to me that I don't get to pick and choose which emotions rise up in my body, and to allow myself to feel what I'm feeling so that I can operate from a place of acknowledging the truth and openi...
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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Nov 09, 2021
by The Moth Staff
It’s Storytelling School with The Moth! We are grateful for this community of storytellers and listeners and especially thankful to all of you who have been engaging with our blog. For this month’s blog, we’re taking a look at a story about accepting everything that makes us beautiful.
This month’s Storytelling School story is:
“Beauty and Barcelona” by Nyla Gilstrap
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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Oct 11, 2021
by The Moth Staff
It’s wonderful to see you back here at Storytelling School with The Moth! The weather is turning chilly, so grab a pumpkin-scented candle and your favorite cup of tea to settle in for another wonderful story. For this month’s blog, we’re taking a look at a story about coping with grief in an unlikely and cathartic way.
This week’s Storytelling School story is:
“Angel’s World” by Neema Avashia
Watch the video. Read the transcript of Neema’s story.
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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Sep 29, 2021
by Kate Tellers
Kate Tellers Reflects on an Unforgettable Workshop
As soon as the submissions started rolling in for our virtual storytelling workshop with Sun Valley, Idaho I knew that it was going to be a good one. Prior to the pandemic my work with The Moth as Director of MothWorks had me hopping cities, and while I appreciated a reprieve from long airport security lines (I actually stopped buying shoes that tied so that I could get through them more quickly), I've missed the thrill of getting to know a new...
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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: May 25, 2021
by The Moth
One year ago today, George Floyd’s life was taken in 9 minutes and 29 seconds. George was a father, brother, son and friend.
We continue to say his name. And we continue to say the names of others killed by police violence: Rayshard Brooks, Jonathan Price, Ma’Khia Bryant, Adam Toledo, Duante Wright and so many more.
To honor all of their lives, we encourage you to consider:
Supporting the George Floyd Memorial FoundationDemanding your members of the Senate to support H.R. 1...
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