Category Archives: Inspiration
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Creative Writing Prompt: Connecting the Dots
Posted on February 17, 2016 by daniobuckley in By Dani, Community and Connections, Creative Nonfiction and Memoir, Creative Writing, Inspiration, Journaling, Stories, Workshops, Writing Prompts.Last Thursday I hosted my “Gettin’ Down (on Paper) and Dirty with Your Badass Self” Creative Writing Workshop, and it was all kinds of awesome! A room full of strangers willing to sit down, be present, and open up. We breathed together, we wrote, we created, and we shared. Most importantly, we all showed up and […]
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Choose Your Own Adventure: 8 Mantras for Real People
Posted on February 16, 2016 by daniobuckley in Inspiration, Journaling, Words of Wisdom.I kind of love mantras, and I love having something to ponder on, or repeat to myself, when I (attempt to) meditate. I started creating these because I found that there are a lot of mantras out there that are either a little fluffy and “woo woo” for me, or just great messages with ugly […]
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What is Authentic Relating?
Posted on February 2, 2016 by daniobuckley in Authentic Relating, Inspiration, Workshops.If you’ve ever experienced an authentic relating game night or attended one of my Seattle authentic relating workshops, then you already know how hard it is to explain what exactly “authentic relating” is… without making it sound really weird, or confusing, or both. This post is meant to give a basic overview of my interpretation of […]
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36 Conversation Starters for Effective, Meaningful, and Insightful Death Talk
Posted on January 28, 2016 by daniobuckley in Authentic Relating, Community and Connections, Creative Writing, Journaling, Words of Wisdom, Writing Prompts.You might have read the first part of that title, nodded, then saw “Death Talk” and wondered why the hell you would want to have conversations around death. If so, you’re not alone. We pretty much universally fear death and avoid it at all costs, and that certainly includes talking or even thinking about it. […]
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Recommended eCourse: Writing Your Grief
Posted on January 5, 2016 by daniobuckley in By Dani, Community and Connections, Creative Nonfiction and Memoir, Creative Writing, Journaling, Links I Love, Stories.I had the pleasure of seeing Megan Devine, of Refuge in Grief, speak last summer at the World Domination Summit in Portland. It was a pretty powerful talk and for me, incredibly timely, to hear her story and advice only 9 months after my Dad had died. I had been spending a lot (like, a LOT) […]
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To Create or To Learn – That is the Question
Posted on July 29, 2015 by daniobuckley in By Dani, Inspiration, Stories, Writing Prompts.*Editor’s Note: This article was originally written and published on an old blog on June 18, 2013. Every single day I struggle with determining how my time is best spent – do I create right now or do I learn right now? It’s this battle between the two that I still haven’t quite figured out. […]
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Hi. I’m Dani!
As a lifelong writer, passionate public speaker, and advocate of discourse I've found that words can be extraordinarily powerful. I created this as a place where I can share my love for, and expertise with, the written and spoken word on both a personal and professional level -- because in my experience they aren't always that separate.
Journaling and writing, authentic relating, story telling, meaningful conversations, and embracing the uncomfortable have been a staple in my self discovery path, as well as in my professional career.
Words are the most influential tool we have to express ourselves, share our experiences, motivate and inspire, and connect with others. And I hope you find something here that will help you in one or more of those areas.
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