Author Archives: Becky Dingle

About Becky Dingle

I was born a Tarheel but ended up a Sandlapper. My grandparents were cotton farmers in Laurens, South Carolina and it was in my grandmother’s house that my love of storytelling began beside an old Franklin stove. When I graduated from Laurens High School, I attended Erskine College (Due West of what?) and would later get my Masters Degree in Education/Social Studies from Charleston Southern. I am presently an adjunct professor/clinical supervisor at CSU and have also taught at the College of Charleston. For 28 years I taught Social Studies through storytelling. My philosophy matched Rudyard Kipling’s quote: “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.” Today I still spread this message through workshops and presentations throughout the state. The secret of success in teaching social studies is always in the story. I want to keep learning and being surprised by life…it is the greatest teacher. Like Kermit said, “When you’re green you grow, when you’re ripe you rot.”

Saying “Yes” to New Ways of Life

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: For many of us the truth of the pandemic is becoming clearer as time goes on. There will come a point when there is no turning back to the “way we were.” This doesn’t have to be anything … Continue reading →

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Beautiful and Blustery…but maybe Blustery Good?

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: In the midst of the cornavirus and our ‘upside down world’ my garden has anchored me in its most beautiful season to date. I have had plants bloom that were planted years ago and decided this year to … Continue reading →

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Don’t be a “Dweller”!

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: As a child I remember that the term ” dweller” referred back usually to the times of the cave man ….they “dwelled” rather than “lived” in caves. Life was a daily struggle for survival only. And there is a … Continue reading →

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Here’s to Strong Women…Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Mother’s Day came early yesterday and with surprises galore! Tommy had texted me and said he and Kailtyn were going to stop by for a little visit and were bringing lunch. Around 10:30 Tommy showed up with a … Continue reading →

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The Art of Reading People…not just Books

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I think the best thing I love about reading is discovering insights into different things in life that I never considered or gave much thought to as my life has clipped along. The Giver of Stars is an … Continue reading →

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Don’t Wait on Good Times…Make Them!

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Becky Dingle

    Dear Reader: For the past couple of weeks the tripod sprinkler system Michael installed for me in the garden has had a ‘mind of its own.‘ It was, originally, set to come on for 45 minutes each morning … Continue reading →

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Feeling Uncomfortable? Texture is the Key in Comfort Foods

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I pulled several videos off the internet that I missed last Sunday from the CBS Morning Show…and particularly liked a segment on the types of comfort foods that we “stay at home” Americans are craving during these uncomfortable … Continue reading →

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Hope is not Pretending that Troubles Don’t Exist

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I read once that hope was defined as ” Hope is a match in a dark tunnel, a moment of light, just enough to reveal the path ahead and ultimately the way out.” There was a study done on … Continue reading →

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Thankful, Grateful, Blessed for our Nurses and Teachers

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I remember hearing a reporter make a statement, recently, that after 9/11 we never looked at a fireman the same way. After this pandemic ends, we will never look at our medical personnel, doctors, nurses, researchers, and all … Continue reading →

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Life Keeps on Going…It Never Gives Up!

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: The best lesson that I have learned from my garden…is patience. Life never gives up…and neither should we. Those first couple of garden seasons when so many wonderful friends and family members were giving me seeds, plants, bushes, … Continue reading →

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