Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Jan 05, 2022
by The Moth Staff
The merry and bright parts of the season are now behind us, but we can still pretend that we are in a Winter Wonderland with these stories of snow, ice and adventure.
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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Dec 13, 2021
by The Moth Staff
Lesson #44: ACTION: "Victorious"- Wilson Portorreal
Happy Holidays from all of us here at Storytelling School with The Moth! As we reach the end of yet another very eventful year, we hope this story will give you the strength to power through. For this month’s blog, we’re taking a look at a story about saving the day.
This week’s Storytelling School story is:
“Victorious” by Wilson Portorreal
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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
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