Live Your Story with Stacy Julian

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Connected Stories šŸ‰ Traditions

So I filmed this video at the end of last summerā€”for the Close To My Heart blog. Actually, I made two versions. The one I sent them and this one, which is a tad longer. I finally decided to finish this one up and share it here. Hereā€™s why: Because for years I had a dream of designing cool products to help people tell stories, but I didnā€™t believe I could. I told myself, ā€œIā€™m not a designer.ā€ I told myself, ā€œIā€™m a blogger and a teacher and more of an editorial-type person.ā€ BUT, these ideas started coming to me and about the same time, my friend, Jillā€”from Close To My Heartā€”reached out to see if I would be available to speak at an upcoming convention. I said, ā€œYes, but can I talk to you about something else?ā€

Iā€™ve probably told this story before, but stories like this should be told and retold. I had a dream and now, because I opened my mouth and decided it was OK to be and feel vulnerable, Iā€™m seeing these products come to life and thousands of amazing CTMH consultants are helping me share them with the worldā€”or at least 4 countries in the world, ha! šŸ‘šŸ»

If youā€™ve been reading my blog long, then you know ā€¦ I LOVE connections. I LOVE the big picture behind our memories, the reasons WHY we keep doing the things we do, sometimes for generations. I LOVE discovering and documenting these stories and I want to help YOU do the same. Itā€™s SO satisfying to do so.


WATCH the video and then think of some everyday topic that you could build a story around and then get curious about the connections inside that story. I promise, theyā€™re there! And, just for the record, this is NOT the kind of scrapbooking you can be behind on. Isnā€™t that AWESOME? You canā€™t be behind when you craft a story like thisā€”you just canā€™t. The ONLY thing you can be is SO Far Ahead!

Click on the images here to learn more about the products that will help you tell these kinds of stories ā€¦

Storyteller How-to Book (reviews all of my concepts and products)

Memory Protectors Combo Pack

STORY Stamps. These coordinate with specific journaling prompts taught in the how-to book!

6x6 Sticker Sheets (x2)

Pocket or Insert cards, designed for connection šŸ˜€

The Storyteller How-to book outlines the details of a connected story with gorgeous full-color photos. This is what my The Truth About Watermelon story looks like page-by-page!

You can ORDER directly on the Close To My Heart website, or through an independent CTMH consultant. And, Iā€™d LOVE to answer any questions you have. What would you like to see next?