Hello to you listening in Sydney, Australia and New South Wales!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.The old ones say that we die three times: the first time when our heart and lungs cease; the second time when our empty body is placed in the ground or on a pyre; and, the third time when there is no one left who remembers us.Memory. That is why we tell the stories. To keep those we love alive for as long as time and memory allows.Stories are not empty gestures or a mere form of entertainment of a winter evening. No. Stories are alive! They are as alive as the person you are remembering. If you pause in the telling and listen carefully you might hear them begging you to continue the tales.  Story Prompt: Let’s imagine that you are gone. Let’s imagine that someone is telling a story about you, a good story, a memorable story, a keeper of a story. What is it? What would they say? Write that story!  Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something.   All that matters is you have a story.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in New London, Connecticut!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Steve Jobs is quoted as saying, “We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas.” In fact, some of his early ideas were lifted from Xerox; but he went on to develop his own products using his own creative thinking and intelligence. Copying is just a cheater’s game.What do I mean? Decades ago one of my story mentors, the inimitable Jay O’Callahan, wrote a story called Orange Cheeks about his childhood days visiting a beloved grandmother. Imagine hearing someone else tell your personal story onstage - as he did -  as if it were their own experience, their own work, no permission, no attribution. Drummed into me at a very early storytelling age was this: you do not co-opt, conscript, copy, mimic, or take someone else’s work and call it your own.As a well-regarded and brilliant wordsmith I am often told, “Oh! That’s perfect! I’m taking that question, tagline, idea, turn of phrase, imagery ...”  To you I say this: No, you won’t. You are smart, creative individuals capable of independent thought. Come up with your own style of expression. Copying someone else’s work is sheer and utter laziness.Question: What do you think about that?  You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Gig Harbor, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.  Tucked away in an unremarkable business park in Ann Arbor, Michigan is a warehouse of hundreds of thousands of failed products. One of each. Think of it as a graveyard for stuff that just didn’t make it. All those failures.But, the Mother of Invention knows failure holds promise for beginning anew. The Museum of Failed Products is open to marketing clients who are privileged to troll the vast shelves of failed products scoping out where the competition bottomed out because of poor design, marketing, experimentation, or research. Now they are ready to transform failure into fulfillment!  People are no different. We’re taught not to fail and so when we do fail we feel like we’ve failed. Rather, if we take the approach of “Fall Down 7 - Get Up 8" we can learn from our failures and setbacks to begin anew with our hard-won awareness. This is the place where you re-write the narrative. This is the place where the story you tell will resonate with listeners. Why? We are drawn to stories of courage like filings to a magnet.  CTA: If you’re curious about how to re-write your narrative to better serve your clients, contact me on Linked In or at Quarter Moon Story Arts to have a Discovery Chat. Our doors are wide open while the website is undergoing its re-write.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Mexico City, Mexico!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you’ve been set the task of writing an obituary or delivering a eulogy for a loved one. Perhaps you’ve sat staring into space wondering where and how do I begin?I have a suggestion for you. Put aside the numbers, the credentials, the framed diplomas, and the run-on list of who begat whom. Ask yourself: What did the deceased hold in his or her affection? What brought them to light and life? How did they move through the day? Where did they turn for solace and inspiration? What dreams did they realize? What dreams stayed beyond their grasp? What is it that you recall about them celebrating delights, weathering challenges, exploring the mystery that was given to them to live. Some foibles, some mistakes, some pretty good times, some not so bad after all.  After the mourners have gone their separate ways perhaps what will remain with them is the feeling that no matter what Life has visited upon us, at the end of the day we can concede, “If this isn’t happiness, I don’t know what is!” You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Arkadelphia, Arkansas!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you've been mesmerized by a kaleidoscope watching those little bits of colored glass tumble about to create stained glass window patterns. Click HERE in the Episode Notes to learn a bit of history.   What if we could put the kaleidoscope of our life up to our eye, turn the barrel and feel a sense of wonder as we gaze at all those images - some gorgeous, some not so much - laying out the constellation of the life we have lived to date. I wonder if we would feel more inclined to cherish each bit of our life if we could see the overall this way. These bits that are unique to us, that emerge, coalesce, continually shape shift, creating the patterns of our life.  Practical Tip: What if, just for today, we receive each moment as a small cherished piece of the whole pattern, make it welcome, say “thank you” for coloring my life exactly this way.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Catania, Italy!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and quite a bit more) for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.This is what happens when you keep a highly successful podcast burning in your window: your guests come for a visit! In a few days I’ll be meeting up with Lisa Morales sharing time together walking this island.  Lisa is a Camino de Santiago peregrina, hospitelera, world class travel blogger, and photographer. At the close of Part 1 I asked Lisa: How did the Camino shape your experiences as you were living the tempest story of your life? Let’s listen as this wise and wonderful woman draws us further into her life showing us what tomorrow can look like when you agree to go with the flow!  Click HERE in the Episode Notes for Part 2 of our conversation, to get in touch with Lisa and subscribe to her Photo Media The Travel Blog.  Story Prompt: Consider this: When you least expected it Life turned you around and set you a new path. How were you able to walk on? Write that story!Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something.   All that matters is you have a story.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts 

Hello to you listening in Ankara, Turkey!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and quite a bit more) for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.This is what happens when you keep a highly successful podcast burning in your window: your guests come for a visit! In a few days I’ll be meeting up with Lisa Morales sharing time together walking this island.    Lisa is a Camino de Santiago peregrina, hospitelera, world class travel blogger, and photographer. Some of us may never walk Camino, some may walk only once, and then there are those for whom Camino is a lifelong adventure. I invited Lisa to talk about the decidedly unexpected Life turns that led her to walking the Camino estoy solo, volunteering in Camino albergues, pivoting to travel photography, and designing her new life.Click HERE in the Episode Notes for Part 1 of our conversation, to get in touch with Lisa and subscribe to Photo Media The Travel Blog.  You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening on Fidalgo Island, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Many folks can string words together and hand you a message or story product. But “you’re not a product; you are a presence!” What would it feel like to work with someone who invites you to reclaim your presence whether you have a case to win, a story to tell, a message to shape, or a vision to relate? We’ll walk the road together with the understanding that “you know what it is you want to say; you just need someone to listen it out of you.”That’s what a story guide does: listens, observes, intuits, validates, breaks complex and complicated thoughts into the clear, concise and compelling heart of the message. “Getting to the heart of your message reveals the message of your heart, your presence.”CTA: If you’re curious about “getting to the heart of your message and the message of your heart so you are seen, heard, understood, and listened to,” contact me on LinkedIn or by email at Quarter Moon Story Arts (we’re still in business while the website is being overhauled) and schedule a Discovery Chat. You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Bellows Falls, Vermont!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe when it comes to setbacks and despair you’re the impatient type: shake it off, get on with it, enough with waiting, let’s move move move!But what if there’s something to learn from Nature? What if there’s a clue to show us a less stressful way to be in the middle of the muddle?  “Does anything in nature despair except man? An animal with a foot caught in a trap does not seem to despair. It is too busy trying to survive. It is all closed in, to a kind of still, intense waiting. Is this a key? Keep busy with survival. Imitate the trees. Learn to lose in order to recover, and remember that nothing stays the same for long, not even pain, psychic pain. Sit it out. Let it all pass. Let it go.” [May Sarton]Practical Tip: Give it a go. See if “letting it go” is a fit for you to practice easier living in a stressful world.  You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Burgos, Spain!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you open your eyes some Mondays and whine to yourself, “I don’t wanna ....”  Wanna what? Doesn’t matter. You just don’t wanna.Now what? I’m reminded of my 5 weeks on the Camino de Santiago. Whether you wanted to or not, whether the weather was warm and sunny or freezing cold and pouring icy rain, whether you had breakfast or went hungry you were out the door of the albergue and back on the Camino by 7AM! Those were the rules. Live and learn.What did I learn? Pull on my socks, lace up my boots, put my eye on the prize and set off. Sometimes the very act of putting one foot in front of the other was enough to shift my attitude. And, finding an early morning café or bakery for a café con leche.Practical tip: Whenever you “don’t wanna” don’t think, just do. It’s daylight in the swamps. Time to get up and start the day. Once you do you’re on your way. Guaranteed!         You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Burlington, Vermont!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (a quite a bit more) for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Welcome to Part 2 of my conversation with Jeffrey Tan: Pathfinder, Transformation  Coach and Leadership Mastery Facilitator/Trainer who is joining us from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We were talking about walking our lives with courage, and finding our way when I asked Jeffrey where his name, Pathfinder, came from. Let’s hear what he has to say on this, on leadership, parenting children as a single dad under COVID, and more.Click HERE in the Episode Notes to listen to Part 2 of Trekking with Jeffrey Tan, access links, resources and get in touch with Jeffrey.Story Prompt: Where and how have you gained the courage to walk your life? Write that story!Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something.   All that matters is you have a story.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (a quite a bit more) for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Welcome to Part 1 of my conversation with Jeffrey Tan: Pathfinder, Transformation  Coach and Leadership Mastery Facilitator/Trainer who is joining us from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Years of managing and working with people from all walks of life led him to a deep understanding of human behaviors and attitudes. Helping people develop their best personal and professional selves became his passion. Let’s hear what he has to say about changing the narrative that no longer works for you, trekking Nepal, and more!    Click HERE in the Episode Notes to listen to Part 1 of Trekking with Jeffrey Tan, access links, resources and get in touch with Jeffrey.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Port Townsend, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Many folks can string words together and hand you a message or story product. But you’re not a product; you’re a presence. What would it feel like to work with some who invites you to reclaim your presence whether you have a case to win, a story to tell, a keynote to shape, or a vision to sell? We’ll walk the road together with the understanding that you know what you want to say; you just need someone to listen it out of you.That’s what a story guide does: listens, observes, intuits, validates, breaks complex and complicated thoughts into the clear, concise and compelling heart of the message. Getting to the heart of your message reveals the message of your heart, your presence.CTA: If you’re curious about getting to the heart of your message and the message of your heart so you are seen, heard, understood, and listened to, contact me on LinkedIn or by email at Quarter Moon Story Arts to schedule a Discovery Chat.  You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Penobscot, Maine!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.  I’ve been curious of late wondering just who is me? Maybe you’re curious about you, too. I can’t answer the question for either of us; but I can offer us something delicious to ponder that might guide us to what we seek.  I Am Not II am not I.                  I am this onewalking beside me whom I do not see,whom at times I manage to visit,and whom at other times I forget;who remains calm and silent while I talk,and forgives, gently, when I hate,who walks where I am not,who will remain standing when I die.  [Juan Ramón Jiménez -  from Lorca and Jiménez: Selected Poems. Beacon Press (1973). Translation copyright © 1973 by Robert Bly.]Question: Who else might you be when you leave behind “I”?  You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello, to you listening in Laconia, New Hampshire!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe this has happened to you. You’re explaining your idea or sharing your thoughts when someone says, “Yes, but” How did you feel? Discounted, defensive, invisible as if they had a better idea or one of greater value."Yes, but" communicates judgment. “Yes, but" is heard as negating what’s been said. Even if our intention is not judgmental, the speaker hears “Yes, but” as a critical response.See what a difference it makes when we change one word to “Yes, and.”  The entire communication dynamic shifts to being seen, heard, included, and valued. "Yes, and" is heard as conveying a willingness to expand upon the speaker’s idea even though we might not necessarily agree with the speaker.    Practical Tip: When we consciously practice eliminating “Yes, but” in favor of the more inclusive “Yes, and” we create powerfully collaborative communication.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, Canada!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.“Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and being alone won't either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You have to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up. And when it happens that you are broken, or betrayed, or left, or hurt, or death brushes too near, let yourself sit by an apple tree and listen to the apples falling all around you in heaps, wasting their sweetness. Tell yourself that you tasted as many as you could.” [Louise Erdrich, The Painted Drum]Story Prompt: Imagine you have been broken. Imagine you have tasted as many of the sweet apples as you could. What did that experience feel like? Write that story!Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something.   All that matters is you have a story.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Novi di Modena, Italy!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.So often we forget how much we’ve accomplished with our very own curiosity, imagination and tenacity. The next time you confront a problem these 7 questions might remind you how to go from “What if?” to “Ah Ha!”:1. Imagine a recent tangled up problem you solved; something you doubted you had the tools for.2. What was the “What if?” that inspired you to tackle the problem?3. Where did you encounter setbacks?4. What insights revealed the way ahead?5. What solution emerged from your process?6. How did you apply the solution to solve the problem?7. What’s the lasting result of your work?Question: What are you planning to tackle next? You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Bengalaru, India!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.    “Over time I began to get a sense of how much we all must secretly have in common. How many of us must be burdened by the same uanswerable questions, muttering the same thoughts to the steering wheel or the shower wall. And whenever I felt alone, or confused, or like a stranger to myself, I knew I was tapping into an undercurrent of humanity that connected me invisibly with so many others who feel exactly as I do, each in their own lives. That’s the magic of expressing how you feel, as precisely as you can. If nothing else, it can serve as a powerful reminder to all of us that we’re not alone.” [John Koenig - The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows]One of my earliest story mentors, the incomparable Jay O’Callahan would exhort us students to choose choose choose the perfect word, the right word, the one word. He knew well the value of precision in story speech and writing. I took his lessons to heart. Actually, I have a lifetime of lessons. Story and expression in education, healthcare, business, and the law have always been the coin of my realm.Today my clients benefit from how I have earned the right to carry the story medicine. When my clients learn to express how they feel - as precisely as they can - they connect with, engage with their own story as well as the deep undercurrent of humanity. This process helps them get to the heart of their message and the message of their heart.CTA: If you’re curious about getting to the heart of your message and the message of your heart so you are seen, heard, understood, and listened to, contact me on LinkedIn or by email at Quarter Moon Story Arts to schedule a Discovery Call.  You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Stalybridge, UK!And check out this fun video about the most famous service on Britain's railways: the Stockbridge to Stalybridge Parliamentary Train.  Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Sometimes when we are in the thick of it we are hard pressed to make sense of the darkness, the loss, the confusion, the uncertainty. When you are ready the poet Rashani has words you can lean on to help you begin anew:The Unbroken"There is a brokennessout of which comes the unbroken,a shatterednessout of which blooms the unshatterable.There is a sorrowbeyond all grief which leads to joyand a fragilityout of whose depths emerges strength. There is a hollow spacetoo vast for wordsthrough which we pass with each loss,out of whose darknesswe are sanctioned into being. There is a cry deeper than all soundwhose serrated edges cut the heartas we break open to the place insidewhich is unbreakable and whole,while learning to sing."   [Rashani Rea] You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening on the Camino de Santiago in Castrojeriz, Spain!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Camino means “the way.” Maybe you have been waiting for the invitation to set out on your way. Here it is. Pack what you need. Lace up your boots. Bid farewell to those you leave behind, the ones you hope will be waiting - or, maybe not. Take your best measure of the path ahead. Whether it’s for a day or a year of days, the time is now. Set out. Be glad for it come what may. This time - this way - beckons; if you never go you will never know.        Question: Where are you headed, how come it beckons you, and what do you hope to discover along your way?You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts 

Hello to you listening in Upper Mount Gravatt, Brisbane, Australia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and quite a bit more) for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Today we continue with Part 2 of my conversation with Change Agent and Author Leanne Gordon. We had been talking about Leanne’s consulting practice, Changing Futures, when I asked her: “What’s important to know about uncertainty and change in the workplace?” Let’s hear what she has to say about this, writing and publishing a book, and so much more on all things Change.      Click HERE  to access Part 2 of the interview, detailed Episode Notes, Links and Resources.Story Prompt: Imagine that you have become a fearlessly courageous Change Agent. What and how will you change for the better? Write that story!   Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something.   All that matters is you have a story.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Perth, Australia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and quite a bit more) for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Today we’re taking a break from our regularly scheduled podcast broadcast to bring you Part 1 of a conversation with Change Agent Leanne Gordon, founder of the consulting practice Changing Futures and the author of Change Seekers - Making a Difference. To her clients Leanne is a change facilitator and coach who guides individuals and teams in making successful change happen in their work and lives, through writing, speaking, coaching, and workshops. To me Leanne is a thoughtful, generous listener who intuitively gets to the heart of a problem and gently points you in the direction of a solution as if you discovered it yourself. Listen along as Leanne talks with us about the unexpected changes Life created for her as she changes futures for others, claiming her Page as a writer and author, and walking her life with guidelines instead of rules.Click HERE  to access the interview Part 1, detailed Episode Notes, Links and Resources.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Fredonia, Upstate New York!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Recently, a friend and colleague asked what sets me apart from other Story Strategizers and Communication Problem-Solvers.I successfully guide my clients to the heart of their message and the message of their heart. It’s the process that creates the product. Over 30 years I have helped lawyers with trials, presenters with keynotes, authors with back-of-book content, entrepreneurs with messaging, advocates arguing for rights, origin stories, and more.When we work on discovering the heart of your message and the message of your heart my clients end up saying what they mean and meaning what they say so they are seen, heard, understood and listened to.If you are curious to know more about how my Engaged Storyism® Method will help you transform story messaging from superficial to authentic, ineffective to influential, and muddy to memorable email me  or via Linked In to schedule a Discovery Chat. You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts 

Hello to you listening in Big Bear City, California!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.WhatIfSomeoneLikedYouForNoParticularReason?Practical Tip: Try it on. Feel it gladden your heart and brighten your Time Out Tuesday.  You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts 

Hello to you listening in Ellsworth, Maine!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Imagine this: you’re a podcaster, storyteller, communication coach, or entrepreneur. You have talent! Honest-to-goodness talent. If ever there was someone in your field who could outshine the rest of the competition, it’s you! But, what if talent isn’t quite enough? What’s your option?We all have a collective of allies, friends and supporters who believe in us, who want us to succeed, who will go the distance for us. Think of it as your very own collective of cohorts. When we are belong to a collective that embodies our beliefs, dreams and values we can ask them for a trusted hand up. Each One Lift One is how we roll here.Question: How do we know someone will respond to us? Before you ask for a hand up, give one yourself. Look around for those talented unheard voices you want to help. Be a champion for them and their skills. Then someone will do the same for you. Guaranteed!You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts  

Hello to you listening in Finisterre, Spain!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and quite a bit more) for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.About this time some years ago I was preparing to walk across Spain. 5 weeks - 500 miles on the Camino de Santiago. My life is truly BC and AC: Before Camino and After Camino. I learned that pilgrimage is much more than a walk.  When asked the question, “What would you do if you were fearlessly courageous?”  Elena Marsh said, “I would walk Camino."  At that moment she was committed. Elena Marsh walked the Camino de Santiago de Compostela beginning in August 2019.Today we continue Part 2 of our wonderfully engaging and insightful conversation with friend, colleague and peregrina Elena Marsh who takes us on her Camino pilgrimage.Click HERE to access the Part 2 of the interview, detailed Episode Notes, Links and Resources.Story Prompt: What would you do if you were fearlessly courageous? Write that story! Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something.   All that matters is you have a story.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Santiago, Spain!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and quite a bit more) for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Today we’re taking a wee break from our regularly scheduled podcast broadcast to bring you Part 1 of a wonderfully engaging and insightful interview with friend, colleague and peregrina Elena Marsh who takes us on her Camino pilgrimage.When asked the question, “What would you do if you were fearlessly courageous?”  Elena Marsh said, “I would walk Camino."  From that moment it began to get serious. Elena Marsh walked the Camino de Santiago de Compostela beginning in August 2019. And I’m delighted to invite you to join us as we walk together and retrace her footsteps across Spain.  Click HERE to  access the interview Part 1, detailed Episode Notes, Links and Resources. You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening on the highways and byways of Washington State!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Life seems to be going at breakneck speed. The more deeply I inhabit Middle Earth Age the more aware I am that life is short and the antidote, paradoxical as it may seem, is to go slow. The slower we go the more we gain. Gain how?If I had charged ahead instead of slowing down I would have missed picking the first sun-stroked wild blackberries on the path behind the hardware store; plucking the first juicy plum from the branch of a neighbor’s tree over-hanging the sidewalk; two red-tailed hawks carving lazy circles high above me oblivious of the crazy lives we are living here.  If I had charged ahead instead of slowing down I would have missed the bounty of sweet-peas growing in pastel profusion in roadside ditches, and a wide as the horizon view of the Cascades across Honeymoon Bay.  Nor would I have stopped in the park to chat with a grizzled fellow wearing a red bandana head rag hippie-style who delighted in telling me all about his pet, a 2 year old male turkey named Gert, struttin his stuff on the grass, showing off his plumage and colors in hopes of suitably impressing a female. Did you know that turkeys love to be petted and cuddled. They will remember your face and if they like you, they will come up to you to greet you. Turkeys also love music and will cluck along with the songs.Question: You strike me as a risk-taker, a gambler. What will you gamble on getting when you slow down?You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Setubal, Portugal!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.I seem to be getting a little long in the tooth. Don’t quite know when it happened but it has. I’m more aware that death is certain, yet the time of death is uncertain. So, how should I be living now?While I’m getting older and somewhat wiser I have no clue how much time is left to fulfill the potential of my precious human birth. Some nights before bed I wonder where did the day go? What do I have to show for these hours? How was I of use? Maybe this happens to you.Practical Tip: At any moment in the day when feeling anxious, unsettled, clueless stop and ask yourself: What is the best use of this very short day in my life? Take 3 deep breaths to create a still space, slow the worrying, the mind chatter, and sit quietly. Silence will dawn on you with all its magic and sacredness. In that stillness you will have your answer.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Nashua, New Hampshire!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you recognize that our work is ourselves. We are the work and the work is us. We identify with how we show up in the world. How we show up is also our identity. No wonder we might feel scared to put our work out there. Especially as a creative or entrepreneur. Offering ourselves to the world can be scary and might serve as an excuse to hold back.  One of my very earliest story mentors was Doug Lipman of Story Dynamics who taught us a short song which was sung in a round with each line repeated 3 times: “What I have to offer is what’s uniquely mine. What’s uniquely mine is that which makes me different. That which makes me different is what I have to offer.”Practical Tip: Keeping the lyrics in mind consider that your work - your identity - is a tall, cool drink of water. People are thirsty to drink what you have to offer. Who are you to hold it back?  You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts 

Hello to you listening in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds (and quite a bit more) for Story Prompt Friday  and your host, Diane Wyzga.Today we continue with Part 2 of my conversation with Jane Duncan Rogers about her life’s work: Before I Go Solutions; the very best way I’ve found for you & your loved ones to plan well for a good end of life. Click HERE to access the interview, Part 2.I was prompted to re-post this engaging, heartfelt interview by my friend and colleague Carolyn Lebanowski who posted an intriguing essay on BIZCATALYST360 about your story as legacy.  Practical Tip: Click HERE to purchase a copy of Before I Go: The Essential Guide.Story Prompt: You have a story. It is still unfolding. What is it you can say in this moment about the life you have been given to live? Write that story!  Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something.   All that matters is you have a story.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in South Jordan, Utah!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds (and quite a bit more) for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Today we’re taking a wee break from our regularly scheduled podcast broadcast to bring you Part 1 of a delicious conversation with Jane Duncan Rogers about what some might call a decidedly unappetizing subject: what to do before you go ... to the Great Beyond. Click HERE to access the interview, Part 1. I was prompted to re-post our engaging, heartfelt interview by my friend and colleague Carolyn Lebanowski  who posted an intriguing essay on BIZCATALYST360 about your story as legacy.I hope that you find much richness in my conversation with Jane, are inspired to check out her website, take her practical 10 question test, and give some thought to how you might proceed from here.Practical Tip: Click HERE to purchase a copy of Before I Go: The Essential Guide.  You will be glad you did! You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening out on Lake 22 beyond Granite Falls, Washington! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.  “The revolution begins at home. If you overthrow yourself again and again, you might earn the right to help overthrow the rest of us.”  [~ Rob Brezsny]How do we overthrow ourselves? By engaging with our own story, our own message to transform the superficial to authentic, the ineffective to influential, the muddy to memorable.    My Engaged Storyism® Method invites you to leave behind the mere telling of story lines we habitually parrot to delve deep into feelings, sensations, emotions, images, and experiences with compassion, insight and humor. When we engage with our story, our message we practice authentic communication with ourselves. When we learn how to authentically communicate with ourselves, we can use those very same tools to authentically communicate our message, values, story, truth with others - and invite them to be seen, heard, understood, and listened to by us.Curious? Come as you are and change with me inside Quarter Moon Story Arts.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Sweetwater, Tennessee! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you are feeling too old to be young and too young to be old. Maybe like me you’re wondering how to fit into this neither here nor there landscape where you look in the mirror and see a girl with a grandmother face but you are still kicking it with the best of them!I’ve decided that I am going to inhabit Middle Earth Age. It’s mystical, magical, mysterious and mythical. It beckons  intuitive, intelligent, insightful beings. It rewards artists, wordsmiths, storytellers, creatives, dreamers, sages, visionaries, do-ers and ruckus-makers. It is home to expertise, skill, learning, experience, competence, curiosity, and desire. Above all else the mirrors of Middle Earth Age reflect the internal fires, the beneath-the-surface beauty, cauldrons of charm, grace, heart, and spirit!The doors are wide open! You have a place here whenever you are ready to stop by and join us.Question: What will you bring to Middle Earth Age? You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you SB Rawz listening in Roanoke, Virginia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.I was chatting the other day with my friend and coaching colleague SB Rawz catching up on this and that when she mentioned that she and her partner recently hosted a slurpy, drippy, juice running down your face Tomato Sandwich Picnic Party!Looking ahead to the weekend what about hosting a picnic with your loved ones to chill in this year’s sizzling summer! You might have to camp out in a cool basement, on an apartment fire escape, tucked in a child’s wading pool, or perhaps a shady grove by a river. We could all use a break. And, no matter how bad it gets nothing beats love, good company, and good food!To give you a hand with preparations check the episode notes for SB’s Homemade Mayonnaise recipe (from Mark Bittman with an SB twist):    1 egg yolk    2 teaspoons Dijon mustard    1 cup neutral oil (SB uses avocado)    salt, pepper    1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice    Optional: 2 heads elephant garlic, roasted & mashedPut the yolk and mustard in a medium bowl. Beat together with a wire whisk. Begin to add the oil as you beat, a little at a time (like, teeny, weeny, tiny bit at a time), adding more as each bit is incorporated. When a thick emulsion forms, you can add the oil a little faster.SB says that your arm will get tired along the way but it’s a worthwhile payoff for delicious, homemade mayonnaise.Once all the oil is in and has the texture of mayonnaise, add salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste. If you're into it, fold in as much of the roasted, mashed garlic as delights you.And, click HERE to access her mother’s grain bread recipe if you’re of a mind to turn out a loaf of your own.  [It's from Great Whole Grain Breads by Beatrice Ojakangas.]Nothing is better than a summer picnic! Guaranteed!You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in River Forest, Illinois!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Do you get the feeling that maybe things around us are broken or, at least cracked? Maybe you feel this way. Maybe like me you also complicate the feeling of being cracked by creating inner stories about worthiness while trying to ignore  pain and hide flaws.  Maybe it’s true and maybe it isn’t but once there was a woman who rose at dawn to carry water from the river to her hut. Her pot was cracked while her neighbors had perfect pots. The water carrier felt ashamed that her pot was flawed and therefore she was flawed as well because she could not afford a perfect pot. What if this women was you? What if a friend pointed to the many flowers that had sprung up from the daily watering and asked, "How would these flowers have bloomed here unless your cracked pot had watered them?"Story Prompt: Our lives are shaped by the stories we tell ourselves about our worth and value. Claiming our authentic contribution to the world begins with making a conscious decision to know what stories we are telling and ask, “Is this true?”  Without you being just the way you are, flowers of strength, courage and wisdom would not have bloomed where you are walking.  What is true about your worth and value? Write that story! Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something.   All that matters is you have a story.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you Patrice Kealy listening in Montague, New Jersey! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.My teacher, the Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh lived deeply in each moment of daily life, a practice born of bearing the wounds of war and offering a lifetime of mindfulness training to lessen our suffering and restore our joy. His words sustain me in these times; they may do the same for you.This is what Thay taught: "Aware that life is available only in the present moment and that it is possible to live happily in the here and now, I am committed to training myself to live deeply each moment of daily life. I will try not to lose myself in dispersion or be carried away by regrets about the past, worries about the future, or craving, anger or jealousy in the present. I will practice mindful breathing to come back to what is happening in the present moment. I am determined to learn the art of mindful living by touching the wondrous, refreshing and healing elements that are inside and around me, and by nourishing seeds of joy, peace, love and understanding in myself, thus facilitating the work of transformation and healing in my consciousness."You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Twisp, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.  “The revolution begins at home. If you overthrow yourself again and again, you might earn the right to help overthrow the rest of us.”  [~ Rob Brezsny]How do we overthrow ourselves? By engaging with our own story to transform the superficial to authentic.  My Engaged Storyism® Method invites you to leave behind the mere telling of story lines we habitually parrot to delve deep into feelings, sensations, emotions, images, and experiences with compassion, insight and humor. When we engage with our story we practice authentic communication with ourselves. When we learn how to authentically communicate with ourselves, we can use those tools to authentically communicate our message, values, story, truth with others - and invite them to be seen, heard, understood, and listened to by us.Curious? Come as you are and change with me inside Quarter Moon Story Arts.    You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Mason, Wisconsin!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Walking home around Holmes Harbor I stopped to look out at the still water, boats at anchor, an eagle soaring the updrafts, not a cloud in the sky. Taking in a deep breath I found that my shoulders had bunched up around my ears with all I had been carrying.My silly human ways reminded me of a story about a team of pack animals struggling their way up a mountainside. The last pony in line was wearing just a saddle but the horse ahead of him was burdened with boxes and bags and baskets. The pony said: Hey brother, that’s a heavy load you’re carrying! The pack horse turned it’s head and asked: What load?Like that pack horse we get used to carrying so much we don’t even realize it.  Practical Tip: Stop. Right here. Right now. Drop your shoulders. Breath deep. Smile to your shoulders. Thank them for what they’ve been carrying for you. Tell them that in the future you will take care to burden them less. Feel them smiling back at you.   You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Henderson, Nevada!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for  Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you know all about holding up the roof for others, giving a hand up instead of a hand out, applauding the achievements of friends and colleagues, and so on. But what about you? We do not even begin to give ourselves credit for all the ways in which we add to the good of the world.Today you totally deserve your own parade! Not just any parade but a turn-out the city in your honor ticker tape parade with high school marching bands, street dancers, fireworks, cheering crowds, and you standing tall and proud on your very own Mardi Gras style float.Bravo!, Well done! and High Five! for being the most wonderful, brilliant, creative, resilient, imaginative, productive, kind-hearted, generous, playful, curious, funny, supportive, and energetic spirit that you are.Let’s all reach out and tag someone who also totally deserves a parade today!    You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Storyteller and mythologist Martin Shaw says: “Stories with weight to them have what Carl Jung terms ‘the lament of the dead,’ which in our frenetic culture we can no longer have time to hear.”What are we missing when we have no time to hear? We are missing the stories of our ancestors. When we disregard or deny the words and stories of those who have gone before us, we deprive ourselves of a store of wisdom that can help in times of crisis. And lord knows we are in crisis.But nothing in the world is new. Human are humans;  they will touch fire to see if it’s hot. The stories from the dead may help us from being burned alive. These stories are the collected thoughts of the world; think of them as a river of wisdom. All we need do is dip in and welcome the souls who are willing to come back for us.Story Prompt: Think of someone who was in your life and has passed on to the next life. When you think of them what stories come to mind for you? Write that story!Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something.   All that matters is you have a story.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you Susanne Mueller listening in Thun, Switzerland this Bastille Day! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.  Equality, sisterhood, liberty ... and lipstick! Lipstick? Believe it or not the lipstick industry will be a 10 billion dollar industry by 2025! Why? In part because when the economy is struggling a new lipstick is an affordable purchase. As Susanne Mueller, my friend, podcasting colleague and author of the book, Lipstick Leadership says, “If you don’t feel good at least you look good as we push forward together to lead to better times.”But what does lipstick have to do with leadership? Here is what one reader, Mel in the US, said to accompany her 5 star review on June 4th 2022: “Reframe Your Thinking - Lipstick Leadership is not like a typical leadership book that you would read like a story, beginning, middle and end. Instead, it is full of bite-sized pieces that you can dive into for inspiration when you need to reframe your thinking or need a push forward. Susanne Mueller has taken her global consulting insights and packaged them into succinct examples showing the many opportunities to learn from businesses around us as well as reframing childhood stories – such as the role of Mrs. Claus, or should we say Ms. Claus.”Click HERE to purchase your copy of Lipstick Leadership.Click HERE to connect with Susanne Mueller and learn more about her consulting practice.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Anacortes, Washington! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.We talk about our own stories, origin stories, our family stories. But it’s the rare moment when we consider the narrative of a nation and its cultures. Maybe that story feels removed, remote, part of an imagined past, once upon a time.But looking deeply at the narrative of a nation opens a window into its cultures, some of them so deeply ingrained that we take them for granted. Here in America the gun culture is a symbol of a way of life based on myth, legends, fantasy, and slick marketing. Guns are not just tools but a means to access power, conquest, celebrity, supremacy, equality, freedom from poverty, crime and weakness.Gun control isn’t a Second Amendment argument; it’s a cultural argument. Until we understand our own history we’ll keep reaching for guns to hold at bay the perceived enemy.    Question: I’m tired of being quiet. I want to know how guns got to control our nation’s narrative? How do we re-write our story? What do we get in return?  You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Blue Hill, Maine!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a bit more) for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Sometimes art and beauty are all I have to offer. There is always time for poetry; and more so in these days of interrupted summer.  A Day at the Beach“If he had been paying more attentionto whatever my mother was sayingfrom under her hat beneath the umbrella,or watching more closely over my brother,off playing somewhere with his shovel and pail,or me, idly tracing my name in the sand,if he hadn't had that faraway look,gazing out to where the freighters crawled alongthe horizon – so that when he suddenlypushed up and off, sand in his wake, visortaking wing behind him, you could believe,as he churned toward the glassy water,that it had just come to him to chuck it all,this whole idea of family, and makefor those southbound freighters and the islands –then he might have never seen the arm heaved up,the lifeguards running just as my fatherwas lifting the old man out of the surfand bearing him ashore, the blue recedingfrom his cramped limbs. And as a crowd closed aroundthe gasping figure struggling to his knees,my father turned back to us – sheepishly,almost, back to the endless vigilanceof husband and of father, which was allhe had ever asked for in the first place.”"A Day at the Beach" by Peter Schmitt, from Hazard Duty. © Copper Beach Press, 1995.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Ambler, Pennsylvania!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.This much I know. I have come to expect too much - of myself, of my plans, of my aspirations. My expectations were giving me heartache. It was time to step away, create some distance between me and my expectations.We are taught to exceed our expectations! And yet when we let go a bit, make room for the possibility that an event, an objective, an outcome might unfold in ways we could not have expected we are inviting a variety of possibilities! If outcomes do not conform to what we expected does that mean we failed? No.Practical Tip: The unforeseen gives us a chance to be flexible, to see something positive in the unexpected outcome. Now we get to adapt. The more we strengthen our adaptability muscle the more resilient we become. The more resilient we become the more capable we are of recognizing that Life is one grand experiment asking us to stay open, alert and optimistic as we set intentions and release expectations. Guaranteed!You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts 

Hello to you listening in Greer, South Carolina!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga."...human history is a history not only of cruelty but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places - and there are so many - where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction.And if we do act, in however small a way, we don't have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us is itself a marvelous victory." [Dr. Howard Zinn, inspired by the life & spirit of Fannie Lou Hamer]Story Prompt: You have the power and the voice to inspire and influence people to ask questions, read, speak out, solve problems for our greater humanity in defiance of all that is bleak, grim. Write that story!Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something.   All that matters is you have a story.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.I look at what is falling apart around us and I wonder, “Really? Is this the best we can do?”  I seek to put aside how I feel so I can better listen, ask questions, begin what will be a very long process of gentle defiance. And, maybe not so gentle. When I stand for something I will not fall for just anything. And today there is a lot of nonsense that can trip us up, make us want to quit.  As my dear friend and colleague Brandi Heather reminds me, “Never, ever, quit, as unreasonable as it seems!”Someone else who did not quit, as unreasonable as that seemed, was  Martin Niemöller (1892–1984) a prominent Lutheran pastor, and a most complicated figure in German history. First as ally and then outspoken public foe of Adolf Hitler Niemöller spent the last seven years of Nazi rule in concentration camps. He is perhaps best remembered for his postwar words, “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.”Question: What if we don’t do what’s reasonable? What if we act from that place where we are our very best, unreasonable, unquenchable selves? What if we proceed until apprehended? Starting right here, right now!You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Fairhaven, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Humans are not meant to squirrel away in offices and cars, in front of computers, heads bent to glowing devices. Humans are intended for Nature! What are you doing wasting your precious life with one more task, one more social media ping, one more email.Nature is elemental. Nature is offering all She is and all She has for our benefit. Take part before it’s gone and we wonder what happened to clear skies, wading in tide pools, looking up to claim the stars in the Milky Way, hiking far from the bustling crowds.A place I call home are the old growth forests on my island. Nothing is quite so still as an old growth forest. When I walk the stillness deep in the woods beckons me to stop and listen. The stillness asks if I can hear the immense power and depth of silence. I am reminded that all sounds arise from silence and fade back into silence.When we take the time to stop and experience the silence we calm our mind, still the crazy chatter. Stay here as long as you can. Allow silence. Tune in to your intuition, hear your heartbeat, feel the blood coursing in your fingertips, and sense the steadiness of your breath coming and going easily. Tell yourself that you are alive and connected to all beings.Question: How does it feel to know that you are one with Nature? How does it feel to vibrate in tune with stillness?  You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts