Small Moments, True Stories.
A free mini-audio series for finding creative sparks in everyday life.
The half-heard conversation. The light across the table, and how it suddenly dimmed. The trailing scent of warm milk.
Noticing details can do wonders for creativity and quality of life. Sign up to receive five bite-sized invitations to pick an ordinary moment, and discover the layers, textures, physical sensations, and delights we usually rush past.
As I experimented with personal essays, I stumbled on this little-known, delicious practice: writing micro-memoirs.
The bar on writing a 200-page memoir, or even a 1,200-word personal essay, is high. You may be yearning for help with personal writing that’s more accessible: to articulate what it’s like to be you on an average Tuesday, to gain clarity and self-awareness, to find words adequate for your years of joy and heartbreak. All worthy pursuits.
But we only have so much time. Which is what I love about writing micro-memoirs: they're bite-sized, delectable, and make beautiful collections, too.
Like brain candy, I made each recording in Small Moments, True Stories, short and sweet, four minutes or less, so you can sample this practice before committing to more.
Over five days, I guide you to:
Recall one small moment (a conversation, a gesture, a smell)
Stay with the feeling it stirs in you
Capture it in words that feel true
If your writing keeps getting put on the back burner, if writing about yourself is awkward, or if you want to uncover what you're really feeling and you’re drawn to putting words on a page, this series could be a tiny key that unlocks something inside you.
What happens when you subscribe?
You’ll hear me squeal with delight. Okay, not that, but you’ll receive a confirmation email. Then you’ll receive five more daily emails with audio links.
There’s no pressure to perform baked into these audios.
You don’t need to worry about missing out, getting it wrong, or catching up.
You’re in charge of your pace; listen when you can.
Enjoy discovering the whole incredible world that lives inside your most mundane experiences.
