Short narratives authored by those practicing a TLA modality. Examples of modalities can include running writing workshops with veterans, leading a community choir, or performing spoken word.
Looking back, “the power of the word” was making fundamental and lasting transformation, in me and my community, all along. Four years ago, I was invited to give a TEDx talk in Hamburg, Germany about my work in Holocaust education. My first visit to Germany was in 1995 when I participated in a service-learning Read More …
David comes to the door all smiles, water bottle and notebooks in hand. He has been writing all week and excited to share some of the experience with me: the a-ha! moments, the times the writing flowed, and when it didn’t. We have only an hour to meet, and these sessions, structured around David’s specified Read More …
Hospice House of St. Luke’s Hospice in Bethlehem, Pa., sits tucked away at the bend of a road. A floor-to-ceiling mosaic greets visitors in its welcoming entryway. To the right, a kitchen stocked with snacks and comfort food is ready for family members who need a break from their bedside vigils. A library with cozy Read More …
Let the River Take Me A compilation poem Let the river take me — Even when it hurts, it breathes with the joy of laughter, undulating. I choke on life, I’m really here in the world. I keep trying. I am a survivor. Manipulate the truth; truth to be heard. The road to hell is Read More …
