The secret to not being afraid is to understand what scares you

Telling stories with visuals is an ancient art. We've been drawing pictures on cave walls for centuries. It's like what they say about the perfect picture book. The art and the text stand alone, but together, they create something even better. Kids who need to can grab onto those graphic elements and find their way into the story.

I am always telling students that a story is not just words. You can tell a story with dance or paint or music. Kids and adults are visual learners, auditory learners. There are those of us who need to touch it. Storytelling encompasses so much more than words on paper.

Open your arms to life! Let it strut into your heart in all its messy glory!

A story shared back and forth is just about the most perfect symbiotic gift. It's a bit like love. No, it's a lot like love.

Start today like a new beginning, and not a repeat.