by Shannon Turner | Jun 2, 2021 | camp stories, happy stories, memory, nostalgia, pandemic, self-consciousness, self-worth
Being helpful and prepared was like a silent mantra. She yearned for the day when someone would need…something…and she would pull the (exact) (right) object triumphantly from her car’s trunk as if it were Mary Poppins’ purse. Yes, let us enjoy our spontaneous picnic with the blanket I have right here!
by Shannon Turner | Oct 13, 2020 | authenticity, Blog, happy stories, walks with grief
A single gal who lives alone, I listen to a lot of podcasts. They fill up my days, and my ears. I started to have a little fantasy that each of my walks was its own episode of a super niche podcast. Each walking buddy was my co-host, sidekick, guest, and micro-audience all at the same time…
by Shannon Turner | Jun 19, 2019 | authenticity, Blog, change, happy stories, transformative storytelling, vulnerability, walks with grief
Around this time two years ago, I set off to tell some happy stories. I had just gone through a cycle of work involving grief, helping people tell some of their hardest stories, including the Virginia Tech residency and Trigger Warning. Coming out of that cycle, I was...
by Shannon Turner | Oct 12, 2017 | Blog, happy stories
Today I’m excited to bring another installment in my series of Happy Stories. As a reminder, here are a few of the previous ones [here and here]… They were some of the best waffles I’ve ever had. Because they featured some of my favorite toppings:...
by Shannon Turner | Oct 11, 2017 | Blog, happy stories
Today I’m excited to bring another installment in my series of Happy Stories. As a reminder, here are a few of the previous ones [here and here]… They were some of the best waffles I’ve ever had. Because they featured some of my favorite toppings…...
by Shannon Turner | Jul 12, 2017 | Blog, happy stories
Perhaps you know the scene. Periodically, you get pulled into quiet, furtive conversations. These conversations take place privately in a living room. Sometimes they pop up over the dinner table during dessert and conversation. They might take you by surprise, coming...
