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Dave Isay, the founder of StoryCorps, recently won the TED Prize, and stated that his wish was for everyone in the world to record a meaningful interview with a loved one, acquaintance, or even a stranger. StoryCorps released a free app that helps in that process. It makes it super easy to create a great interview by selecting from a list of thought-provoking questions. Some questions I recognized as ones that I also ask. Some I hadn’t thought of before, and look forward to trying in the future. The app automatically records, stores, and uploads the interview. If you’re a parent or teacher, I think this is such a great tool to create a project around in order to expand the horizons of your children. I’d recommend adding the extra element of using the app to interview a stranger. Engaging a stranger in a meaningful conversation can be very intimidating, and the growth that comes from the exercise can be substantial. I think Dave’s mission is a noble one, and I want to encourage everyone to download the StoryCorps app. If nothing else, it can give you ideas for prompts to make your everyday conversations more meaningful. You can get it here: http://bit.ly/1NmImwh

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In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.”

Robert Frost (via wordpainting)

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If I don’t read, I get lonely. If I don’t write, I forget who I am.

Jack Driscoll  (via saintofsass)

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“A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.”

Madeleine L’Engle

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As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing. I’ll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm, and the avalanche. I’ll acquaint myself with the glaciers and wild gardens, and get as near the heart of the world as I can.

John Muir  (via thatkindofwoman)

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"I have very dreams. Much dreams. First, learn English."

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Don’t be afraid. There are exquisite things in store for you. This is merely the beginning.

Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray (via thatkindofwoman)

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You have to surrender to your mediocrity, and just write. Because it’s hard, really hard, to write even a crappy book. But it’s better to write a book that kind of sucks rather than no book at all, as you wait around to magically become Faulkner. No one is going to write your book for you and you can’t write anybody’s book but your own.

Cheryl Strayed (via maxkirin)

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This is one of the most special spots in the world. It’s hard to really describe how incredible this place is, in words or photos…. All I know is the word “incredible” is insufficient, as is this photo. If it’s not there already, add Machu Picchu to your bucket list. Arrive on the first few buses, in the dark, to watch the city emerge below you as the sun rises. It’s a moment of magic I’ll always remember. #Peru #inca #ruins #beautiful #travel

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"They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds."

Mexican proverb  (via thatkindofwoman)

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"I’m terrible at journaling. But I do it anyway, because I think that maybe one day I’ll write something that I didn’t know before, and suddenly it will all make sense."