Stories From Women Who Walk

Hello to you listening in Holland, Michigan!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga All great stories start with simple words. For example:“Here is a small fact. You are going to die.” [The Book Thief by Markus Zusak]“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” [1984 by George Orwell]“This is the story of a man named Eddie and it starts at the end, with Eddie dying in the sun. It may seem strange to start a story with an ending, but all endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time.” [The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom]What’s happening here? It could be the “sorcery of stories.” Practically speaking it’s how each writer imagined a scene, combined the words - simple words - and made their story one of a kind.Practical Tip: Sit yourself in a comfortable spot with some blank pieces of paper and a few colored markers. Breathe, gaze off into space, imagine a scene. With all the intention of a playful experiment begin to doodle with simple word images to start your great story with that scene.And, if you would like a hand up to clarify your ideas and language, signal me. I’m in the lighthouse at Quarter Moon Story Arts. You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Driggs, Idaho!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Recently a friend mentioned that she was having a rough go of it because the job she had she didn’t want and the job she wanted she couldn’t get and this made her feel somehow lacking. If this undesirable situation is true - and she seems to believe it’s true - now what?What if we look objectively at the undesirable situation as an experiment that didn’t produce the expected results. Does that mean it failed? Perhaps not. What if the so-called failed experiment is a data point; it could be pointing you in a better direction. Jonas Salk once said, “There is no such thing as a failed experiment, because learning what doesn't work is a necessary step to learning what does.” Or, as the famous American jazz musician Louis Armstrong said, “It’s taken me all my life to learn what not to play.” Practical Tip: Think of a time when you believed you had failed but you figured out how to turn that experience into an opportunity and grow toward your better self. Give yourself a High Five! You got this!You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you Patrice listening in Big Bear, California!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Recently I read the fierce, funny and subversive novel entitled When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill. A fiery feminist fantasy tale set in 1950s America where thousands of women have spontaneously transformed into dragons, exploding notions of a woman’s place in the world and expanding minds about accepting others for who they really are.Of all the many passages I scribbled down so as not to forget this one stays at the top of the list: “We don’t know what we cannot know and we will not know until we know. It requires an incredible amount of humility to be willing to be wrong nearly all the time. But we have to be willing to be wrong, and proven wrong, in order to increase knowledge overall.”Story Prompt: When have you startled yourself by a willingness to be wrong, to be proven wrong, to increase your knowledge about something, somewhere, someone? Write that story! Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something. All that matters is you have a story.You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly Engaged Storyism© Network NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening all around the world!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga!Several years ago I started the practice of opening each daily 60 Seconds episode with a shout out: “Hello to you listening in ....” I’ve been asked whether there really are listeners in these locations and why do I say “Hello”?Yes, indeed! Each and every location is really real representing folks listening from where their feet touch the ground or road they are walking. How do I know? The Simplecast platform provides its users with a global map that highlights in yellow the cities and towns where folks are listening to my podcast. I’ve collected 81 pages of global locations.Why do I continue this practice? To recognize, acknowledge and thank you for listening in on our global community, even if we never meet. I research each location to learn something more about your home. Then I share a URL in the Episode Notes so other curious listeners can visit online; together we explore the world. CTA: If you have not yet heard your town or city mentioned on this podcast, email me so I can be sure to give you a shout-out! Meanwhile, keep listening, share this podcast with your friends and rellies, and email me some good words to hear from you. I read and reply to each and every nice note!You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly Engaged Storyism© Network NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening o Mercer Island, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Imagine that voicing your ideas is an act of creation. When we have the courage to use our voice to speak our mind to say what we mean and mean what we say we have taken a bold and beautiful step toward making happen what we desire.Our best chance of being seen, heard, understood and listened to is by speaking with intention. Together we can find the words you didn’t know you had to speak your ideas with confidence and conviction to make the change you seek.CTA: Whether you are ready to work with me as your trusted story guide or getting ready to be ready, I’m here to support you at Quarter Moon Story Arts! You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly Engaged Storyism© Network NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you Tania Marien of Talaterra listening in Riverside, California where we trust you are safely on the other side of the recent tropical storm!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.My friend and colleague Tania Marien of Talaterra wrote the following piece on trust in her blog. I was so moved by her words I wanted to share them with you (with attribution). TRUST“Operating a sustainable endeavor involves more than products, customers, and sales.It's also about trusting yourself.Trust yourself with what exactly?How about: Trusting yourself to know when to distinguish between free and generous. Trusting yourself to navigate trust in your relationships. Trusting your point-of-view more. Trusting your experience more. Trusting your body of work more. Trusting your instincts more. Trusting yourself to tell your story. Trusting yourself to navigate change. Trusting yourself to know the difference between what’s now and what’s next.None of us travels alone.” ~ Tania MarienQuestion: Whom will you thank today for teaching you about the wisdom of self-trust? You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you SB Rawz listening and making a ruckus in Roanoke, Virginia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.I’ve not yet had the opportunity to sit across the table with my friend SB Rawz of SB Rawz Coaching and laugh the blues away. But, I’ve had the next best thing: sitting across the mic from her in a Zoom Zoom Room. Her latest podcast Getting All Up In It is a gift of inspiration, delight, curiosity, and presence. I’m certain that there is much you would gain to lighten and brighten your life by spending less than 30 minutes sharing what we’ve learned while right in the thick of it.Join us as SB and I commiserate on life lessons, the price of success, still learning to speak up, overcoming old habits, figuring out how to live a wild and precious life, and so much more - all in 28 action-packed, energized minutes! Just click this LINK in the Episode Notes. You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Los Lunas, New Mexico!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.The other day my friend and colleague Dr. Hoda Kilani of Right Career Fit posed this question: “Are you moving forward in a way that motivates you to wake up and run to work?”Her question carried me back decades to one Easter Sunday. My baby brother, Paul, and I were standing in the kitchen of the family home. Maybe preparing a meal. Maybe washing up from a meal. I was yammering on about this or that activity, achievement, project in my professional life. Why? In part because my personal life had wilted. He turned and asked me: So, are you flourishing out there?What stays with me is the word "flourishing." A deliberate choice. One interpretation is "to grow luxuriantly." How often do we use that word? Not surprisingly flourish comes from the Old French meaning “flower.”Story Prompt: How are you waking up each day? Ready to move forward with anticipation? Or something else? What could use some attention so you flourish and bloom like the flower you are? Write that story! Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something. All that matters is you have a story.You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic....., would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out Services I offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Key Largo, Florida!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Today is Episode 916 since I launched Stories From Women Who Walk a little over 3 years ago. The numbers are great: over 145,000 plays around the world! Your steadfast listening keeps me creating daily episodes. My goal is 1,000. And after that? I’m not quite sure the direction this podcast will take. What say you? I’ve offered hope, wisdom, poetry, provocative thought, humor, encouragement, insight, inspiration, practical tips, motivation, and more. Now, what else would serve you? What would bring more light and life to your life?I’m asking because I want to know. As a listener I’m betting you know a bit about me. I’d like to know about you, why you listen, what keeps you listening, what you would like to hear next.CTA: Please drop me a line at [email protected]. Or, click the link in the Episode Notes. I read and reply to each and every note. I’m looking forward to receiving yours. You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic....., would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out Services I offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Mount Vernon, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.What if we could solve your communication challenges?We can!I can help you find the words you didn’t know you had to speak with confidence and conviction to make the change you seek.✔ StruggleYou want a communication transformation.You have something to say but may not know the words to create the change you want to see.You want to advance your business, practice or cause; but have no story.You want to win a case, sell an idea, share a vision, craft a keynote; but the story is vague.You want to connect with, engage and influence your audience; but can’t find the right storyline.✔ SolutionI’m Diane, your story guide. I help professionals like you find the words you didn’t think you had so that you can create a successful: Origin /Brand Story Book or Business Idea Keynote or Presentation About Page story that’s really about you Purpose / Mission / Vision Statement aligned with your values✔ ResultSo that you:Clarify your story message, direction and strategyRemove hurdles and obstaclesDevelop a plan with tools you can use to build your visionSpeak with confidence and conviction to make the change you seekAre seen, heard, understood, and listened to while transforming the lives of those you servePlease stop by Quarter Moon Story Arts to check out the Services, listen to the Audios, Subscribe to the monthly Engaged Storyism© Network NewsAudioLetter, receive a practical, worthwhile bonus just for signing up, and consider a free 45-minute Story Start-up Session!CTA: Whether you are ready to work with me as your trusted story guide or getting ready to be ready, I’m ready to support you at Quarter Moon Story Arts ! You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic....., would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out Services I offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Truro, Cornwall, UK!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Here on Whidbey Island our blackberries are in full summer bloom! No matter where you go along highways and byways, back alleys and backyards, fields and forests it’s easy picking: dark, sweet, luscious blackberries.I walked to town the other day and all along Myrtle Avenue I stopped and savoured berries until my fingers were stained deep blue.It takes time to stop and savour. We think there is no time but all we have is time.Question: What one thing will you stop to savour today?You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic....., would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out Services I offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Mount Lawley, Western Australia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.The former British actor Alan Rickman (whom many remember as Professor Snape in the Harry Potter movie series) was an avid diarist of all things large and small in his storied life. The book, Madly, Deeply - The Alan Rickman Diaries Review spans 22 years of diaries, beginning in 1993 and ending in December 2015 shortly before his death capturing Rickman at the height of his fame.This line on page 37 of his book caught my ear: “I hate it when my head, heart and aspirations are filled to the brim only with career. The rest of me hangs around like a jacket on the back of a doorknob.”Apart from Rickman’s magical imagery, I hear longing for belonging to all parts of his life. Maybe like me you get caught up in the tasks of the professional day and let linger those delights and pleasures that round out a successful life.Practical Tip: Today is your chance! Think about that part of you that “hangs around like a jacket on the back of a doorknob” and resolve to pick it up, put it on, and explore what else is out there to enjoy with love and lust for life. You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic....., would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out Services I offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Madaba, Jordan!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.I’ve known my friend Gene since we served together on pediatric wards at the US Naval Hospital Portsmouth. We went our separate ways after being honorably discharged; but, because the world is small and the Internet is large Gene found me and we’ve become fast friends.He reminded me the other day: "Before you can fly, you have to be willing to jump from a high place."Which, in turn, reminded me of a much loved song: The Cape by Guy Clark. [YouTube link and lyrics are also below in the Episode Notes.]And the song, in turn, took me to memories of friendship, stories, dreams, taking a leap of faith, the passage of time, and the joy of it all.Story Prompt: Take a listen to Guy Clarks’s song, remember a time when you were willing to trust your dreams and jumped. Write that story! Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something. All that matters is you have a story.The Cape - Guy ClarkEight years old with flour sack capeTied all around his neckHe climbed up on the garageHe’s figurin' what the heckHe screwed his courage up so tightThe whole thing come unwoundHe got a runnin' start and bless his heartHe headed for the groundChorusWell, he's one of those who knows that lifeIs just a leap of faithSpread your arms and hold your breathAnd, always trust your cape Now he’s all grown up with a flour sack capeTied all around his dreamsHe's full of piss and vinegarHe's bustin' at the seamsSo, he licked his finger and then he checked the windHe said, It's gonna be do or dieHe wasn't scared of nothin', boysHe's pretty sure he can flyChorusNow he’s old and grey with a flour sack capeTied all around his headHe's still jumpin' off the garageAnd will be till he's deadAll these years the people saidHe's actin' like a kidHe did not know he could not flySo he did.Chorus" [Guy Clark - "The Cape"] You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on LinkedIn. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Ooltewah, Tennessee!Ooltewah Pronunciation Guide Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you look at the analytics, downloads, and likes; they’re not measuring up to what you would like. You ask yourself: What am I doing wrong? What am I missing? Why am I even bothering? What is the point of all this effort? Who really cares? I can tell you this about that. The other day at a very low moment I received a message from a woman I didn’t know who had listened to a 60 Seconds episode and wrote to thank me being a divine messenger who somehow knew what she needed to hear in that moment. She received a much-needed spiritual reflection. And I received a reason to persevere.My stories may not hold all the answers; nor are they intended to. This much I can say: we all struggle. Our struggles are strikingly similar even though we might think we are so very different. I’ve been down with struggles before and I’ll be there again. But I know the way out. Meanwhile, I’m here to offer what I can so that one way or another we will continue to find our way out.Practical Tip: Keep on! because someone is waiting for you and your good words. You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on LinkedIn. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Bonny Lake, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.I’m close to launching my new and improved Quarter Moon Story Arts website. It’s taken a long time. Along the way I took time to clarify who I am and what I have to offer. It was a very long road but a worthy venture to examine how I earned the right to carry the medicine of story guide and communication transformation coach.I’ve been a storyteller through many stages of my professional life. I saw firsthand how stories help people. But it took me years to claim my true voice and purpose as a storyteller. I had to discover the “sorcery of stories.” Stories help us to be seen, heard, understood, and listened to.I set out on a journey to create Quarter Moon Story Arts. I bring one-of-a-kind skills, assets, and experiences to benefit people like you become successful story creators. It’s a niche the world needs: helping socially conscious professionals and organizations succeed by discovering and delivering their authentic story messages to connect with, engage and influence their audiences while transforming the lives of those they serve.I’m inviting you to contact me on LinkedIn or Quarter Moon Story Arts to schedule your free Story Starter Session and get to the heart of your message. You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, please stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Session call + Bonus gift,✓ Opt In to my monthly Newsletter for valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Stalybridge, UK!And check out this fun video about the most famous service on Britain's railways: the Stockbridge to Stalybridge Parliamentary Train. Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Sometimes when we are in the thick of it we are hard pressed to make sense of the darkness, the loss, the confusion, the uncertainty. When you are ready the poet Rashani has words you can lean on to help you Begin Anew:The Unbroken"There is a brokennessout of which comes the unbroken,a shatterednessout of which blooms the unshatterable.There is a sorrowbeyond all grief which leads to joyand a fragilityout of whose depths emerges strength. There is a hollow spacetoo vast for wordsthrough which we pass with each loss,out of whose darknesswe are sanctioned into being. There is a cry deeper than all soundwhose serrated edges cut the heartas we break open to the place insidewhich is unbreakable and whole,while learning to sing." [Rashani Rea] You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening on the Camino de Santiago in Castrojeriz, Spain!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Camino means “the way.” Maybe you have been waiting for the invitation to set out on your way. Here it is. Pack what you need. Lace up your boots. Bid farewell to those you leave behind, the ones you hope will be waiting - or, maybe not. Take your best measure of the path ahead. Whether it’s for a day or a year of days, the time is now. Set out. Be glad for it come what may. This time - this way - beckons; if you never go you will never know. Question: Where are you headed, how come it beckons you, and what do you hope to discover along your way?You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Milan, Italy!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga. Maybe like me you feel reluctant to ask for a hand up. Maybe you think that others will find you weak or lacking. Maybe you were raised to look to yourself for everything you needed. Whatever the backstory, many of us find it difficult to ask for help when, in fact, people want to give us a hand up. My mantra is “Each One Lift One is how we roll here!” So, what’s my problem? It took a short story to change my mind.Recently I made a trip to Gene’s Art Supplies and Frame shop in Oak Harbor. Gene still owns his shop. He comes in to work every day. I didn’t get a chance to meet him but the story manager, Shanna, pointed to a large framed tribute to Gene hanging on a wall. Two newspaper articles: 1 from World War II with a photo of him in naval uniform walking up a ship’s gangway looking much like the actor Clark Gable. And the other celebrating his 100th birthday in 2022. I asked Shanna what keeps Gene going and she said, two things: Love what you're doing and remember to ask for help. To all my friends and colleagues on LinkedIn who so generously gave my Quarter Moon Story Arts launch your robust and enthusiastic hands up, I say “Thank you for showing me the way!”Story Prompt: When have you surprised yourself by risking to ask for help and receiving another’s generosity? Write that story! Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something. All that matters is you have a story.You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you: subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!MEANWHILE ..... stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Peoria, Arizona!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you’ve moved from one place to another, or changed job positions, become an entrepreneur instead of an employee, or moved duty stations if you are in the military. I’ve experienced all these changes.But, you know what, I didn’t fully consider beforehand what I would be leaving behind until I read this question: “If I were moving away soon, what would I most want to do, and who would I most want to spend time with?”I pose this question to those of you who might be getting ready to leave one place or situation for another: “If I were moving away soon, what would I most want to do, and who would I most want to spend time with?” You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you: subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!MEANWHILE ..... stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Colville, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga. You might be wondering: what is a NewsAudioLetter? I’m inundated with requests to sign up for newsletters. I bet you are, too. They might be good, but I don't have the time or inclination to sit and read them all. My daily 60 Seconds podcast has succeeded in part because it's brief, to the point, and you can listen while making breakfast or taking a walk.I want to offer my listeners something of value in a short, sweet, easily accessed format. Following in the footsteps of my outrageously popular global podcast Storie From Women Who Walk (we’re nudging up on 145,000 plays in a little over 3 years!) I’m offering the first Engaged Storyism© Network NewsAudioLetter in conjunction with my recently launched Quarter Moon Story Arts website. This will be the place to create dialogue, share resources and connect around the “sorcery of stories.”What will you get when you subscribe? Monthly access to:Value-packed “sound bytes” with compelling imagery to spark your interest, keep you engaged,Insight, knowledge, inspiration, and motivation,Story content that adds value to your life,Tips and tools to give you the confidence to connect with, engage and influence your audience, solve communication challenges, and achieve ambitions, as well asA curated selection of that month’s podcast episodesAnd, you can read or listen as you please.Meanwhile, whether you’re ready to work with me or getting ready to be ready, I am ready for you. Contact me or Direct Message on LinkedIn. You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you: subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!MEANWHILE ..... stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Boise, Idaho!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Recently I came across these words about grounding. I recognized the truth in them. Today I’m sharing the words with you for what they might offer to your day.“Perhaps it’s something large you get to do, that you get to baby-step your way into, beginning today…for a decision alone is a powerful shift.Or perhaps there are simple things you can do…like putting your feet on the earth, or taking a few minutes to just follow the breath that can help you get grounded as well.Whatever it is, every creature, from the mightiest oak to the minniest mouse, needs a feeling of safety, security, and grounding–we crave it for a reason, for it’s our mighty foundation for growth…”You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out the Services,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Manchester, New Hampshire!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.My friend and colleague Dr. Hoda Kilani in Calgary, British Columbia, Canada has cornered the market on helping others transform the way they craft their career with “Career Literacy.” Dr. Kilani’s professional goal is: Educating clients to plan and manage their career for life and not only when they need a job. Click here to access her website, Right Career Fit, check out the services, podcast, testimonials, and consider working with Dr. Kilani.Recently I had the privilege to sit down and share the microphone as Dr. Kilani’s guest. We talked about the power of personal stories, starting a podcast, what clients might expect when we work together in the Quarter Moon Story Arts model, stepping out of our career comfort zone and embracing change while doing good work in the world.You can sit in on our conversation on YouTube. Click hereto watch. Or, take a listen to the audio conversation. Click here to listen. You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out the Services,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Camberwell, London, England!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday with your host, Diane Wyzga.My podcast showcases how you can craft your story message with precise imagery and universal themes in a clear, concise format. Each episode relies on life stories, observations, and personal experiences to bring you thoughts to ponder, questions to consider and calls to action in 60 second (or a bit more) sound bytes. They also serve as global audio business cards – each one an example of how I use language to create the “sorcery of stories” that helps us to be seen and heard, to understand and be understood.What does that mean? We are a collective of story people. Stories educate, illuminate, comfort, heal, provoke, inform, delight, question, inspire, motivate, and much more. Together we experience the “sorcery of stories”; together we are seen, heard, understood and understand. We might be worlds apart; but on this platform we are one in story. Story Prompt: What if you could learn how to use your authentic voice to inspire, engage, influence, comfort, and more?Are you curious to learn how you can use the power of story to profoundly and positively shift our awareness, our behavior, even our culture? How would you like to say what you mean and mean what you say in clear words and images?I can help you develop these tools! Together let’s “Write that story!” And, whether you are ready to work with me as your trusted story guide or getting ready to be ready, I’m here to support you at Quarter Moon Story Arts! Please stop by to check out the services, enjoy the imagery, listen to the audios, subscribe to the Engaged Storyism© Network Newsletter, and receive a practical, worthwhile bonus just for signing up!You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly Newsletter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.Show Less

Hello to you listening in Uxbridge, Massachusetts!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday with your host, Diane Wyzga.Is it possible that even story guides need a guide? It’s not only possible it is truth! In fact, the best professionals know to ask for a hand up when creating a new idea. I have been most fortunate to work with a smart, savvy, imaginative and visionary web developer/partner these past months as I worked on transforming my thoughts, intentions and ideas to reality to serve you.Eliza Alyc Young founded Design Intense in 2000 as a bilingual, boutique design firm with the skills and experience of a large agency. Design Intense was born out of a desire to be creative, have autonomy and work virtual. Although originally founded as a web design company, Design Intense has responded to market demand to provide a range of marketing services for numerous clients both within the US and internationally.Here’s the tagline that caught my eye and heart and trust: “Let us become an extension of your team, protector of your corporate brand, strategic promotional advisor… your marketing partner.”I invite you to take a moment to stop by Design Intense.com to check out skills, clients and consider working with Eliza. She was my worthy guide and partner helping to create the logo, website and newsletter. I just know she will guide you well, too.Contact. Eliza Alys Young (aka CreativEliza) President/Creative Director. [email protected] 305.790.0912 | cell 208.275.0732 | fax.CTA: Whether you are ready to work with me as your trusted story guide or getting ready to be ready, I’m here to support you at Quarter Moon Story Arts! Please stop by to check out the services, listen to the audios, subscribe to the Engaged Storyism© Network Newsletter, and receive a practical, worthwhile bonus just for signing up!You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly Newsletter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Yakima, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Wednesday on Whidbey with your host, Diane Wyzga.Your StruggleYou want a communication transformation.You have something to say but may not know the words to create the change you want to see.You want to advance your business, practice or cause; but have no story.You want to win a case, sell an idea, share a vision, craft a keynote; but the story is vague.You want to connect with, engage and influence your audience; but can’t find the storyline.My SolutionI’m Diane, your story guide. I help professionals like you find the words you didn’t think you had so that you can create a successful: Origin /Brand Story Book or Business Idea Keynote or Presentation About Page story that’s really about you Purpose / Mission / Vision Statement aligned with your valuesSo that youClarify your story message, direction and strategy Remove hurdles and obstaclesDevelop a plan with tools you can use to build your visionSpeak with confidence and conviction to make the change you seekAre seen, heard and understood, and listened to while transforming the lives of those you serveCTA: Whether you are ready to work with me as your trusted story guide or getting ready to be ready, I’m here to support you at Quarter Moon Story Arts! Please stop by to check out the services, listen to the audios, subscribe to the Engaged Storyism© Network Newsletter, and receive a practical, worthwhile bonus just for signing up! You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly Newsletter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Phillips, Minnesota!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday with your host, Diane Wyzga.Thank you to all my steadfast global listeners and new subscribers for allowing me to dip into the podcast archives these past several weeks while finishing the shakedown cruise for my brand new, one of a kind Quarter Moon Story Arts website! Imagine that voicing your ideas is an act of creation. When we have the courage to speak our minds and use our voice to say what we mean and mean what we say we have taken a bold and beautiful step toward making happen what we desire. Our best chance of being seen, heard, understood and listened to is by speaking with intention. I can help you find the words you didn’t know you had to speak with confidence and conviction to make the change you seek.CTA: Whether you are ready to work with me as your trusted story guide or getting ready to be ready, I’m here to support you at Quarter Moon Story Arts! Please stop by to check out the services, listen to the audios, subscribe to the Engaged Storyism© Network Newsletter, and receive a practical, worthwhile bonus just for signing up! You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly Newsletter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Oak Hill, West Virginia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday with your host, Diane Wyzga.I am thrilled (!) to announce the launch of a brand new motivated website for Quarter Moon Story Arts, live to the world!What does that mean for you? Imagine how it would feel to speak with purpose. Saying what you mean and meaning what you say. Our best chance of connecting, engaging and influencing is by speaking with purpose. I can help you find the words you didn’t know you had to convert your hidden voice to your most powerful voice.CTA: Step inside Quarter Moon Story Arts website, check out the Services, listen to the audios, subscribe to the Engaged Storyism© Network Newsletter and receive a practical, worthwhile bonus just for signing up. We are setting out on the greatest adventure yet: crafting your best story from your heart! You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly Newsletter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening in Mandaluyong City, Philippines!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a bit more ) for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.The other day something pretty rotten happened to me. I felt taken advantage of. How dare she? Who does she think she is? After all I’ve done! My anger and resentment continued long past their shelf life. What happened next? I remembered something.Perhaps you’re familiar with the story of two Buddhist monks, one older and one younger, walking a dirt road back to their temple. Arriving at a wide river they see a woman standing on the bank unsure of how to cross. She asks for help. Without a word the older monk lifts her in his arms, carries her across the river, sets her gently on the other side and nods farewell.The younger monk is shocked! An hour of walking, then two, then three, and finally the younger monk explodes in rage: “We took a vow as monks not to touch women! You carried her! You broke the sacred vow!”As the story goes the older monk says, “Yes, I picked her up, I put her down, and you are still carrying her.”Story Prompt: What are you carrying around that’s ready to be put down? How would it feel to let it go? Write that story! Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something. All that matters is you have a story.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Camrose, Alberta, Canada!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.He’s making himself known calling from across the house, standing and staring in my office doorway until I notice.My kitty is a senior fellow. Been with me some 17 years or so since I brought him home from the shelter. Someone had dumped the litter in a bin outside a convenience store. He’s weathered many changes: losing his sister, moving from household to household, now age and kidney disease. The thing about him is that he asks for what he wants when he wants it. He doesn’t waste a sunny afternoon wondering what I think. He snoozes in a warm space. He’s figured out how to claim his spot on the bed and the pillow so I adjust to him. No matter my mood or attitude he’s there ready to hand out his personal brand of affection.Question: What if we could live as well? Would we take the chance? Would we risk it all to be so free? You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Wembley Downs, Australia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.My local Sno-Isle library in Freeland has supplied me with books of every size, author and topic for the past 5 years. Inside a book I roam around the world, through destinations near and far, ideas, challenges, cultures, mysteries, thrillers, other lives. I gain perspective, points of view, attitudes, stories, winners, losers, heroines, and dastardly deeds. That is just the beginning. There is something more.From Alan Bennett’s play, The History Boys: "The best moments in reading are when you come across something—a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things—which you had thought special and particular to you. Now here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. And it is as if a hand has come out and taken yours."Question: When has a book reached out and taken your hand? How did it feel? What happened next?You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Manassas, Virginia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you’ve been so busy with stuff that you defer your happiness - until tomorrow. Maybe you think that the faster you go the quicker you’ll get ahead but actually the behinder you get.What if we choose to begin anew by slowing our busy lives. What if there was a way to remember to slow down. I have something that might help from the good monastics at Deer Park Monastery where no one hurries but everything gets done: “Happiness is here and nowI have dropped my worriesNowhere to goNothing to doNo longer in a hurry. Happiness is here and nowI have dropped my worriesSomewhere to goSomething to doAnd I don’t need to hurry.”Practical Tip: Give it go. See how it helps you! You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday with your host, Diane Wyzga.Call it what you will: abundance; prosperity; good fortune. It doesn’t matter. What matters is that you can choose to decide to invite abundance as a constant in your life, a welcome guest at your table.A very good way to encourage a mindset of abundance is to imagine it as a warm and friendly energy, maybe a favorite color or cherished fragrance. Imagine that this warm and friendly energy can find its way into your home, your workplace. How? By invitation. It will swirl in through the doors and windows, down the chimney, up from the basement, through the mail slot, enveloping you with hope and imagination. Pause here a moment to reflect on this warm and friendly energy before offering gratitude for the abundance that graces your life right now. Little by little more abundance will arrive from where it is. Guaranteed!You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Lorton, Virginia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga. As a keynote speaker, trainer, focus group facilitator, litigator, and storyteller I’ve had many opportunities over the decades to learn about and use the power of the pause. I’ve come to know that inviting the space of silence in a story - whether in a boardroom, classroom, or courtroom - creates an opportunity for speaker and audience to rest, live and breathe inside the story, to ponder, to reflect.Our job as speakers and storytellers is not to rocket along to the end, but to create the opportunity where we can sit together quietly in the beating heart of the story. To inhabit that world together. That’s the "sorcery of stories" I work with.Story Prompt: Imagine yourself speaking to your audience. Imagine taking the time to pause between your thoughts. What’s happens then? Write that story! Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something. All that matters is you have a story.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Santa Maria de Palautordera, Barcelona, Spain!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you have days when you ask yourself: Why am I bothering to create? What is the point of all this effort? Who really cares? I can tell you this about that. Oftentimes a vendor in a store or on the phone will ask me, “Will there be anything else?” I like saying, “Yes, I was thinking World Peace.” It always gets a pause, maybe a chuckle, sometimes, “I don’t know how I can help with that.” But we do know, don’t we? Our acts of kindness, generosity, giving someone a hand up all go to the same end: making the world a wee bit better.We don’t always know who our work helps or how or when; but if we create it for the good it will be of good. My episodes don’t hold all the answers; nor are they intended to. This much I can say: we all struggle. Our struggles are strikingly similar even though we might think we are so very different. I’ve been down with struggles before and I could be there again, although I know a way out. Meanwhile, I’m here to offer what I’ve learned in the hope that it helps you find your way out of whatever problem you are experiencing.Practical Tip: Keep on creating! Keep on creating your work because someone somewhere is waiting for you to help light up their world! You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Blaine by the Sea, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories from Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.I help people find the words they didn’t know they had to create their origin story, legacy, About page, mission statement, and more.Imagine you are carrying an untold story. What does that feel like? Does it hover just out of reach and speech?I believe that - like so many of us - you have something to say but you can’t find the words; so, your story can’t create the change you want to see.For 30 years, I’ve helped people take their story from a message only they could hear to the publishing world, the courtroom, hospitals, boardrooms, and more. Stories that swayed juries. Built markets. Spread ideas. Changed things.CTA: If you are curious about how to get to the heart of your message and the message of your heart, please message me on LinkedIn or Quarter Moon Story Arts where we are finishing up a vastly new and improved website. Let’s get started on your story!You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Bordeaux, France!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you find yourself stuck in a line at the post office, the grocery story, the ferry terminal, or just everyday traffic red lights as far as the eye can see. You feel yourself growing increasingly impatient, chest clenches, heart rate ticks up, shoulders squeeze, lips tighten. No peace of mind to be had.Practical Tip: You are not only the master of your fate - you are also the master of your mind. All it takes is a little practice. Try this: breathe in slowly and mindfully saying to yourself, “This is my in-breath. I know I’m breathing in.” Pause for a moment and breathe out slowly and mindfully saying to yourself, “This is my out-breath. I know I’m breathing out.” After a few of these in-breaths and out-breaths (or maybe more than a few) you’ll feel yourself softening, your shoulders relax, your heart rate slows, your mind a bit more calm, peaceful, steady and ready to continue on your project, on your way, knowing that this practice is available to you at any moment to restore and refresh. Guaranteed! You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Warsaw, Poland!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.As much as I try to be an easygoing, stretch your wings and fly type, there are moments when I just can’t stop trying to burst people into flames with my mind. What sets me off? Something someone said or did which I perceive as an insult, a slight, an affront. We hear this all this time: Take nothing personally; the stuff that folks say and do by and large has nothing to do with you. Yes, true, but still the stuff folks say and do can trigger our insecurities. What happens next? Meltdown!Practical Tip: When you are tempted to take something personally, step back, pause, consider. If what’s been said has nothing to do with you - which is often the case - let it all go. Stay your own course. My grandfather was fond of saying, “Diana, Nie mój cyrk. Nie moje małpy.” “Diane, not my circus - not my monkeys!”You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Isanti, Minnesota!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday, and your host, Diane Wyzga.Recently I gave my first in-person storytelling course since we had all been shut down during COVID. My course was offered under the auspices of a holistic health association. You might be wondering what story has to do with health and wellness. I can say this about that: storytelling (as well as story listening) is therapeutic.You see, what matters in life is not what happens to you, but how you respond to the plot twists and how you tell your story. Holding tight to our untold professional or personal story might disguise the pain for a while but eventually that story wants to be heard. In my experience it is a relief to be heard. Clients have reported feeling more at ease, having peace of mind. I believe that listening stories out of my clients is what makes me a healer as well as a story guide.Story Prompt: Whether you are writing your origin/brand story, your About page, your legacy - it’s all your life! Don’t hand over your pen to anyone else. What’s the story whose time has come to be heard? Write that story! Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something. All that matters is you have a story.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Shalotte, Brunswick Islands, North Carolina!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Let me be clear! The process of creating our work is important. While we can ship our imperfect work into the world that needs to hear what we have to say, it’s not sloppy, careless, thoughtless, slapped together work. We are better than that.However, if we are agonizing over the process of creating so that the process becomes precious we can easily forget what we are About and lose our way. As I have said before: you are not a product - You are a Presence. Your work is your You, your About. Your About is the invitation to your readers, listeners, clients and audience to connect with who You are, not just what you have to offer.Bring the message of your heart to the heart of your message and you will succeed! Why? Because how you do what you do is your competitive advantage. And in the whole wide world there is no other You!You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening on Camano Island, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Social media platforms can feel like echo chambers with everyone clamoring for the same thing: attention to their product. But you are not a product; you are a Presence. Your work, your message, your origin story is your You. It's the message of your heart. The message that says this is me! This is what I stand for! This is how I express myself! This is how I serve for the good!What would it take to reclaim your Presence whether you have a case to win, an origin story to tell, a keynote to shape, or a vision to sell? I believe that you know what you want to say; you just need someone to listen it out of you.As a story guide that is precisely what I do. How? Using traditional storytelling techniques and methods plus 30 years of story work in law, healthcare, business, education, and public speaking I help you get to the heart of your message and the message of your heart to reveal the You in your work. It’s a radical shift in mindset because my approach recognizes that you are not a product - you are a Presence. And, you are what the world needs and wants.CTA: If you’re curious about getting to the heart of your message and the message of your heart so you are seen, heard, understood, and listened to, contact me on LinkedIn or by email at Quarter Moon Story Arts to schedule your free 30 minute Discovery Chat. You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in San Ramon, California!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.I’m getting older. Don’t quite know when or how it happened, but it certainly did. I’m more keenly aware that death is certain although the time of death is uncertain. And I still have no clue about how much time might be left to fulfill the potential of my precious human birth.Some nights before I fall asleep I wonder where did the day go? What did I do? What do I have to show for these hours? Maybe this happens to you.Practical tip: When you feel perplexed, anxious or uncertain, pause and ask yourself: What is the best use of this very short day in my life? Take 3 deep breaths to create a still space, slow the worrying, the mind chatter, and sit quietly. Silence will dawn on you with all its magic and sacredness. In that stillness you will have your answer.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Essex Junction, Vermont!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga. There are perils and pleasures to be had by deliberately living your story your way. As Antonio Machado reminds us, “Pilgrim, there is no path. The path is made by walking. By walking you make the path.”Before you shut down your computer and run off on a major life course correction, please know that the road of living your story your way is not an easy one. Beyond this place there be dragons. Are you prepared to face them? If so, know that the hard-won pleasures of living your story your way are unimaginable today. If it were up to me I would say to you, Buen Camino, peregrino! Go! Walk! Live! Disregard what or whom does not support, encourage, or help you to flourish. Find your tribe. Explore what’s beyond this place. Yes! “Go where you are celebrated; not merely tolerated.” You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Clinton, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga. I have less time to live going forward than I have lived until now. I have more past than future. What might be a few things I’ve learned?I’ve learned that once a woman decides what she wants, never underestimate her ability to get it, and you better get out of her way.I’ve learned that big problems start out small and it’s unwise to marry someone with more problems than you no matter what size they are. I’ve learned that it pays to believe in miracles. Why? Because I’ve seen them.Story Prompt: What have you learned about life’s good stuff? Write that story!Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something. All that matters is you have a story.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Starter Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly Newsletter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Danvers, Massachusetts!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga. These past 9 months or so have felt like the dark night of the soul, over and over and over again. Think the movie Groundhog Day. If this is a crisis of faith, I would say, how do I find the way out? Where is the trail? But, what if there’s another way? As in this poem by Gary Snyder: The Trail Is Not a Trail“I drove down the FreewayAnd turned off at an exitAnd went along a highwayTil it came to a side-roadDrove up the side-roadTil it turned to a dirt roadFull of bumps, and stopped.Walked up a trailBut the trail got roughAnd it faded away—Out in the open,Everywhere to go.” ["The Trail Is Not a Trail" by Gary Snyder, from Left Out in the Rain. © North Point Press, 1986.] You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Starter Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly Newsletter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Newport, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk With 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.It’s taken me upwards of 7 months or more to renovate my Quarter Moon Story Arts website. I had hoped to launch it this week but there’s a small technical challenge.You might think I’m pretty lame taking all that time to create a website when some folks can do it in 24 hours on SquareSpace. So, what’s the story? What took so long?Looking back on the road I walked, the road that won’t be walked again, I see that I have been walking toward my work. I have been walking toward my Who. Who am I? What do I have to offer? To whom? How will it help them?Sure, there are some who will say I took too long; but maybe they don’t know about the great Louis Armstrong, world class jazz musician and trumpeter who said, “It’s taken me all my life to learn what not to play.”Question & CTA: What’s the story behind what took you so long to learn? When you are ready I can help you find the words you didn’t know you had to tell that story. You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Starter Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly Newsletter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Greenock, Scotland!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you are seeking ways to practice a bit more self care. When we care for ourselves with loving kindness we are better able to care for our loved ones. The following 7 part meditation proposed by my teacher Thich Nhat Hanh has encouraged me. I share it today with the hope that the practice will encourage you.1. May I be peaceful, happy and light in my body and in my mind.2. May I be safe and free from accidents.3. May I be free from anger, fear and worries.4. May I know how to look at myself with the eyes of understanding and compassion.5. May I be able to recognize and touch the seeds of joy and happiness in myself.6. May I learn how to nourish myself with joy each day.7. May I be able to live fresh, solid and free.This is my hope for you and all of you. You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Starter Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly Newsletter for Bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in West Hartford, Connecticut!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Wake up. Make your bed. Wash your face. Brush your teeth. Breakfast is still the most important meal of the day. Drink your coffee or your tea. Do it all mindfully. And then get to work, the work you plan to do to make the world a better place than when it woke up with you. The world is waiting for what you have to offer. Get a move on! Roll out, snakes! It’s daylight in the swamp.Question: Now that you’ve rolled out, what will you do and be next? You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Session call + Bonus gift,✓ Opt In to my monthly Newsletter for valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you Michelle listening in Victoria, B.C. Canada who alerted me to a technical hiccup in the podcast: no podcaster voice, just Steve Schuch’s (Night Heron Music) lovely music, Mer’s Waltz. Making it up to you....Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga. As long-time storyteller I’ve had many opportunities over the decades to learn about and use the power of the pause. I’ve come to know that inviting the space of silence in a story creates an opportunity for teller and audience to rest, live and breathe inside the story. My job as a teller is not to rocket along to the end, but to invite coming together in the beating heart of the story. To inhabit the story world as one. That’s where the “sorcery of stories” takes place.Story Prompt: Take a moment to Pause. Be. Here. Now. As long as it takes. Feel what happens. Now, who have you become? Write that story!Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something. All that matters is you have a story.You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly Newsletter for Bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Great Falls, Montana!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe like me you enjoy jigsaw puzzles. The more pieces, the more complicated the better. Yet, with hundreds or even thousands of little pieces you run the risk that one or more could get lost leaving your puzzle with gaps.It got me thinking: what if the Divine Plan is like a jigsaw puzzle. And each of us is a piece of the puzzle. We bring our purpose to the Divine Plan and bit by bit it takes shape. Ours is a collective effort. If we don’t bring our purpose to the Plan it will have gaps; it will be missing us and what we have to offer. The stuff the world needs.That’s why we do the work we do. To be of use, to be of good, to be a community. Question: What’s your piece? You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly Newsletter for Bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Hello to you listening in Moses Lake, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.I will tell you I know something about stories. They didn’t come first. They came second. What do I mean?Our oral tradition of narratives, origin stories, creation myths, and so on - up to the present time - came about because we are a meaning-seeking people. Our ancestors looked up into the heavens, saw comets and asked, “What does this mean?” The same with weather patterns, crop failures, upheavals - virtually anything they encountered and did not understand. They created stories to make sense of things, to remember the meanings. They shared those stories with other humans to connect, to bear witness to the lives they were living. And the same is true today.Whether we call it our origin story, our creation story, our brand story, our marketing story it’s all story designed to connect, engage and influence others.CTA: How would you like to create your story with meaning and power to connect, engage and influence? When you’re ready I can help. You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly Newsletter for a Bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane and on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts