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Micro Memoir Review
Three Things I Learned Reading The Opposite of Fate: Memoirs of a Writing Life by Amy Tan Penguin Books, $16, ISBN 978-0-14-200489-0,...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Dec 26, 20181 min read


Listen Up
“It takes a great man to be a good listener.” ― Calvin Coolidge When was the last time you put down the phone, the work, the remote, the...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Dec 1, 20182 min read


Officially Adulting
This month, I’m officially over 40. I joined the club last year and had no misgivings around it, probably because my husband and I spent...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Nov 1, 20182 min read


Meaning in the Mundane
Thanks to my job, I get to hear a lot of stories. They are not all tales that would bring someone fame or land them on a bestseller list,...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Oct 2, 20182 min read


Meet Sheri Spielman, Organizer
For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.” Benjamin Franklin Sheri Spielman has spent the last four years bringing calm...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Sep 8, 20184 min read


Northwest Side Hero: Janice Aponte
The latest from our series highlighting extraordinary people on the Northwest side of Chicago that are true local heroes, as nominated by...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Aug 27, 20183 min read


Meatloaf Unites Us
I just did the math—we’ve interviewed 123 people about their lives since starting up in 2015. That’s a lot of stories! While most are...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Aug 2, 20182 min read


Micro Memoir Review
Three Things I Learned from Reading On Writing by Stephen King Simon & Schuster, $17 ISBN 978-1-4391-5681-0, 2000 King's description of...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Jul 15, 20181 min read


Go On The Ride
Last month, I got to spend a few days with an empty house—no husband, no kids, and no dogs while my husband took the kids to Florida and...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Jul 1, 20182 min read


Connect the Dots Through Story
Life is crazy with deadlines, to-dos, dependents, and deliverables. With our heads and hands bogged down in the trenches, we often lose...
Nora Walsh Kerr
May 29, 20182 min read


To all the Gentle Women Out There
The last month had some serious highs and lows, a good sampling of life in general. We suffered a huge loss in our family with the...
Nora Walsh Kerr
May 1, 20182 min read


Universal Lessons
I have the pleasure of interviewing people about their life for a job. Trust me that I know that I am one lucky SOB. I get to ask people...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Apr 4, 20183 min read


Northwest Side Hero: Mike Brick
Mike Brick is the successful owner of Epic Builders, specializing in historic renovations and brewpub construction. He has brought...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Mar 5, 20183 min read


What Are You Waiting For?
Someone I respect in business told me today that she could tell I’ve found my voice in marketing, and I was so happy, she might as well...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Feb 2, 20182 min read


Micro Memoir Review
Three Things I Learned from Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott 1. I read this book at a snail's pace for the sole reason that I never wanted it...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Jan 15, 20181 min read


The Best Laid Plans
It’s a new year, which means a lot of us are making promises to give up something, get going on something, lose 10 pounds, or find inner...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Jan 1, 20181 min read


'Tis the Season for Wonder
“I honestly think in order to be a writer, you have to learn to be reverent. If not, why are you writing? Why are you here?...This is our...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Dec 7, 20172 min read


Northwest Side Hero: John Panvino
The latest from our Northwest Side Hero Project--highlighting stories about local heroes, as nominated by their neighbors, doing great...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Dec 1, 20173 min read


"Devine" Inspiration
This past week I’ve been grappling with the age-old question: why do bad things happen to good people? Last week, my Aunt Pat Devine went...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Nov 7, 20172 min read


Organizing Those Life Stories
As a life story writer, I’ve never considered myself an organizer, but after meeting and learning a lot from professional organizers, I...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Nov 1, 20172 min read
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