Moments of Value

Momentary musings and mumbojumbo

  • Knowing to Begin

    As an adult, you’re supposed to know things. Adults have gone to school, learned a trade, and experienced the world. But we don’t, and can’t, know all the things. More than that, the world emphasizes intelligence. We show people how smart we are in day-to-day interactions – Quiz shows, trivia, and bragging to buddies about…

  • A New Way

    It’s challenging to act how we’d like. I walked and talked with someone who’d grown up in India, then moved to New York, Iowa, and Boston. They told me about how they realized they wanted to experience more and do things outside their routine a couple of years ago. They said that mindset shift powered…

  • Free and Easy

    I met a storyteller last fall who publishes all the time. I loved the freestyle and raw nature of it. Sometimes I stick on a piece over and over. It turns into a job to get it done. That’s not what I signed up for. I want to tell stories because I love doing it….