An Evening with Elizabeth Ellis

Yesterday was a productive and enlightening day. It started off in an afternoon meeting with three of my very best storytelling friends. We are working on a unique workshop project that we will present as a group to librarians, educators and others who are interested in storytelling. We are doing our first workshop together in February - very exciting!

We then had our guild meeting with special guest Elizabeth Ellis http://www.elizabethellis.com/ She is an AMAZING storyteller and a very humble, lovely, human being. She told sacred stories that are not to be confused with religious stories. These are wisdom tales that appeal to all people of all beliefs & practices. They are "universal" truths. She lives in Dallas, but travels constantly for she is a much sought after teller. If you have had the good fortune to hear her tell stories, you will know why this is so.

It is people like Elizabeth who inspire me to keep working at being the best teller I can be. This is a profession that one often feels "called" to do. It is frequently not easy. It requires a diligent work ethic - not always easy for creative dreamers like myself. Your work is always public, so mistakes are never private. Aarrgghhhh, how embarrassing that is! However the chance to connect with people in human, moving ways...to make them smile, laugh, care, think, consider another perspective...is so rewarding.

So, I am off to write & work on stories at the library this afternoon.

Ever onwards I goes towards my dreamsssszzzzzz... Oh wait, not literally - oh dear.