The final #reverb10 prompt: Core story. What central story is at the core of you, and how do you share it with the world? (Bonus: Consider your reflections from this month. Look through them to discover a thread you may not have noticed until today.)The central story of my practice of public history is varied. … Continue reading Year end
Expansion in Heritage
December 28th's #reverb10 prompt was:Achieve. What’s the thing you most want to achieve next year? How do you imagine you’ll feel when you get it? Free? Happy? Complete? Blissful? Write that feeling down. Then, brainstorm 10 things you can do, or 10 new thoughts you can think, in order to experience that feeling today.Next year … Continue reading Expansion in Heritage
Photo Recall
December 25th's #reverb10 prompt: Photo - a present to yourself. Sift through all the photos of you from the past year. Choose one that best captures you; either who you are, or who you strive to be. Find the shot of you that is worth a thousand words. Share the image, who shot it, where, … Continue reading Photo Recall
Heritage Travel
The #reverb10 prompt for December 22nd was:Travel. How did you travel in 2010? How and or where would you like to travel next year?In 2011 I would like to visit Mackinac Island in Michigan. The island is rich in built heritage and is relatively close to my home. Mackinac Island has prohibited the use of … Continue reading Heritage Travel
Lessons learned
December 21st's #reverb10 prompt was:Future self. Imagine yourself five years from now. What advice would you give your current self for the year ahead? (Bonus: Write a note to yourself 10 years ago. What would you tell your younger self?)The advice I would give myself for the year ahead is to be open to opportunities … Continue reading Lessons learned
Heritage reading
December 20th's #reverb10 prompt:Beyond avoidance. What should you have done this year but didn't because you were too scared, worried, unsure, busy or otherwise deterred from doing? (Bonus: Will you do it?)In 2010 I have avoided dedicating more time to reading academic writing relevant to my field. The majority of the material I have read … Continue reading Heritage reading
Healing and restoration
December 19th's #reverb10 prompt was:Healing. What healed you this year? Was it sudden, or a drip-by-drip evolution? How would you like to be healed in 2011?This prompt brought to mind heritage restoration and the 'healing' of heritage buildings. Ideally, heritage preservation comes prior to extreme restoration efforts. Depending on the state of the building, heritage … Continue reading Healing and restoration
Writing in 2011
The #reverb10 prompt for December 18th was:Try. What do you want to try next year? Is there something you wanted to try in 2010? What happened when you did/didn't go for it? Next year I want to try to write more. I would like to continue to blog on a frequent basis and write about … Continue reading Writing in 2011
Capturing 2010
December 15th's #reverb10 prompt:5 minutes. Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2010 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2010.I have so many worthwhile heritage memories from this year, but these are the ones that I thought of in the five … Continue reading Capturing 2010
Appreciating collaboration
Today’s #reverb10 prompt:December 14 – Appreciate What’s the one thing you have come to appreciate most in the past year? How do you express gratitude for it? I have come to appreciate the value of collaboration and interdisciplinary work. Collaboration can take far more effort, coordination, and time than a non-collaborative project. This year proved … Continue reading Appreciating collaboration