I bet your fall calendar already feels tighter than my hamstrings (impossible), but how many of those appointments and obligations spark connection, creativity, intention, or FUN? I present, for your consideration:
MONDAY EVENING OCTOBER 15th
When you’re a perfectionist with a great idea, goal or project, it can often feel like you’re hitting red light after red light. Instead, switching attention to practice — for the sake of practice — can keep you moving forward, open up possibility, and even turn those red lights green. You’ll leave with new ideas and your own dedicated 30 day practice journal. FREE event, but grab your seat before they’re gone.
FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER 19th
If you aren’t familiar with The Moth, it’s a premier storytelling podcast and national stage series. Tickets have gone on sale for Madison’s second GrandSlam competition; the championship event among the monthly Madison storyslam winners (including some incredible LTYM: Madison alumni). It is October 19th at the The Barrymore Theatre, and while I’m not taking the stage myself, I get to serve as one of the judges.
Esteban Touma is hosting. Haywood Simmons, Danika Laine, Linda Hedenblad, Charlie Kojis, Nestor Gomez, Ted Olds, Rosita González, Cody Lundquist, James Gordon, and Patti McNamee-Rosenberg will be telling the stories. Music by Yorel Lashley. Tickets here.
THURSDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 8TH:
Join me and other local writers for an evening of whiskey and words, as we step to the mic and present a poem, short story, or a spoken word piece. Doors open at 6 and the show will begin at 6:30.
Tickets are $20 and includes one free drink.
Proceeds raised from the event will go directly back to Madison Reading Project literacy programs for children. More here.