Have you ever browsed through buy nothing or free-cycle listings? The posts for items people are giving away for free are delightfully creative. Recently, a friend turned me on to them and the micro-stories were so intriguing. Here are some examples:
Example #1: I can get rid of it now that the son-of-a-b!tch is gone.
Example #2: I should have known that I’d never use this. Now I do.
Example #3: I thought this was me. But it was only the me I was pretending to be.
Example #4: Oh Lordy. Don’t judge me.
Example #5: I paid money for it, so you don’t have to.
If only our stuff could talk. And maybe these micro-stories are proof that maybe it already does…
What about you? Have any micro-stories? If your stuff could talk, what would it say?
Perhaps the people listing these items are optimists? If so, I’ve posted a related piece on my personal blog: Rose-Colored Glasses
Please check out these other items of interest:
More about Wynne Leon and her story-telling journey
Workshop about creativity jump start that I delivered with Dr. Vicki Atkinson
Speaking and workshops on leadership through creativity to build resilient teams
Podcast about the how and why of creativity
Articles and corporate creativity resources
Corporate evaluate your team needs for creativity
Individual creativity survey for individuals
My book about my journey to find what fueled my dad’s indelible spark and twinkle can be found on Amazon: Finding My Father’s Faith.
You can find me on Instagram and Twitter @wynneleon
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