I am publishing this episode midweek between National Tell-A-Story Day and National Scrapbook Day—in other words, it’s the perfect time to talk documenting.
In my more than two decades of experience there is one thing that commonly gets in the way of people doing what they want to do with their photos and memories—the expectation that it all needs to be done “in order”. But what exactly does that mean? Who decides the order of things and what happens IF you decide to abandon the rules or change the default settings?

Listen and find out what I think and why I think YOU can have a whole lot of liberating and playful fun once you open your mind to the “out of order” possibilities.

I opened today’s episode with Obie Leff and his talented rendition of the CBAs. Information and trivia shared that relates to the history and order of our alphabet is found HERE.

My friend and 20in20 student, Stephanie Hokensen was kind enough to allow me to read her ABCs of Covid-19. This simple approach gave her some much needed relief. She said, “It was very therapeutic to put some words down on paper and get them out of my head.”

Stephanie is a wife and mother to three children—a son that is 17 years old and twin daughters that are 4 years old. She lives with her family in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and enjoys being on Lake Superior and camping in the summers.  Right now she is the Medical Clerk in a dialysis unit. She is living Covid-19 24/7, and knows how dangerous it is to families and individuals. She says, “Honestly, it’s scary and exhausting!



I also talked about this fun and colorful approach to grouping photos for a story.

🎙 I realize that my podcast episode topics are rather random, but if there is a common thread it is to encourage YOU to be more present in your life—to recognize opportunities you have to pause and SEE the story you’re living right now. We all have the opportunity to document our thoughts, feelings and experiences in very doable ways. I am here to help with inspiration and ideas.

Thank YOU for listening.

JOIN ME this Saturday, May 2nd at 5:45 PM Pacific for a FREE one-hour class designed to help you document your personal Covid-19 story. Visit the Close To My Heart Facebook Page to RSVP.