by Peter Gibb | Jun 8, 2017 | General
photo credit: Pixabay.com For some time now, I have been blogging about Memoir and Mindfulness, but I haven’t recently described why I believe this path is so important and what is the ultimate goal. So, here goes. The “short” version. Memoir and...
by Peter Gibb | May 25, 2017 | General, Memoir Art
photo credit: Pixabay The Origin of Story Since the beginning of time, our ancestors recognized the power of story. When the first hunters returned to the cave, those waiting back home grunted, “How was your day, Dear?” And the hunters, novices at story telling, drew...
by Peter Gibb | Jan 27, 2017 | General
Memories: One of my dominant memories from growing up was how often I thought I had arrived at the top of the mountain, only to discover that just across the ridge was … the next mountain. I graduated from elementary school. Across the ridge? Middle school, of...
by Peter Gibb | Nov 26, 2016 | General, Uncategorized
This Thanksgiving, I’d like particularly to express my gratitude to the 12 intrepid souls who spent the last 10 weeks with me in my Memoir & Mindfulness class in Ashland, OR. Their writing was brave and hopeful and true. They experimented with new styles...
by Peter Gibb | Nov 18, 2016 | General
What do Memoir, Mindfulness, and ‘Merican elections have in common? At first glance, nothing. Well, they do all start with “M.” That ought to count for something. But not much.There must be more to it than that. I’ll begin with ‘Merican...
by Peter Gibb | Oct 21, 2016 | General
Last weekend, eight of my Memoir & Mindfulness students and I attended the Magic of Memoir conference, sponsored by the National Association of Memoir Writers http://namw.org and SheWrites Press http://shewritespress.com. The conference was held in Oakland, CA....
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