Storytelling at Work: Written Watercolors from France

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July 13, 2017
Written Watercolors from France

For the past two weeks I've been living in France with my wife, Evelyne, helping to care for my 90-year old mother-in-law. It has been a very moving journey -- so much so, that an entire new dimension of storytelling has emerged for me. "Written watercolors," I like to think of them, sketches of the timeless human spirit as the body starts to age. Each of the stories will take you less three minutes to read, but the feeling contained within I hope will stay with you forever.

The Sign
The Table
Waving Goodbye to Henriette
My Mother-in-Law's Basement
The Phone in France
Jean's Wine Cellar
She Doesn't Leave Her House All That Much Anymore
French Camembert

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Posted by Mitch Ditkoff at July 13, 2017 01:53 PM

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These are such soulful and inspiring stories. There are so many lessons of life to be learned through the mirror of lives lived before. Very poetic and soulful. The passing of time, the evolution of soul.

Posted by: rolan at July 12, 2017 06:35 PM

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Storytelling at Work is a blog about the power of personal storytelling – why it matters and what you can do to more effectively communicate your stories – on or off the job. Inspired by the book of the same name, the blog features "moment of truth" stories by the author, Mitch Ditkoff, plus inspired rants, quotes, and guest submissions by readers.

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