Leaving The Door Open

Keeping it Real Storytelling

  • I Have A Tale to Tell

    I Have A Tale to Tell

    I have to share upfront that I am unabashedly piggybacking off of Vicki Atkinson’s post about the power of song and its cathartic abilities to bring us to tears in certain moments; particularly while in the car. Click here for her post. Her post got…

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  • Wide Open Spaces

    Wide Open Spaces

    Writers need their words. We can’t be architects of a story without them. But once in a great while, numbers can speak too. They can…

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  • A Life in So Many Words

    A Life in So Many Words

    Dance                                   Leaping into the air, gliding, soaring, feeling the rush of wind on your face             then back down again where your intricate steps are noiseless,…

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  • Milton

    Milton

    Ten days ago, I was thinking about an entirely different story for today’s post, when my husband and I realized that the hurricane in the…

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  • Tag, You’re It – A Blogging Challenge

    Tag, You’re It – A Blogging Challenge

    For quite a while now, I’ve been digging into memories; my own little mind-field of “aha” moments. Honestly? It’s a joy this week to step…

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