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.”

Want to Forget Your Troubles for a Day…Enter the world of a Two-Year-Old!

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Entering the world of a two-year-old and seeing the world through their eyes is provocative, hilarious, and just pure fun! I managed to maneuver through the heavy morning traffic and get to Walsh and Mollie’s in time to … Continue reading →

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Transitioning is Difficult but Necessary to Find the Real Us

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: So much of my childhood was spent terrified that something would happen to mother and then what would happen to Ben, David, and me? A lingering question that brought tears to the surface in a matter of seconds. … Continue reading →

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The Power of Childhood Friendships..Random ChildhoodFlashbacks

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: The human brain amazes me more each day of my life. I fell asleep yesterday afternoon on the sofa and when I woke up some television show was on  with a main character named Joanne. Still semi-conscious and … Continue reading →

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The Healing Power of Gathering

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Sometimes we just have to make ourselves get up and get out. This happened yesterday…all weekend I had slept around the clock…I mean how much sleep can one person get? No fever, not contagious…just a viral chest cold … Continue reading →

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You Matter…

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I used to think the three most important words in the world were “I love you” and they still are when they are meant or feelings are still intact.  But man is fickle by nature and too often … Continue reading →

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A New Look at My Old Home

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Isn’t it strange that we can see our home every day for umpteen years and then one day we see it from a different angle and it takes a minute to recognize it as ours? This is the … Continue reading →

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Do You Have a Dream?

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: One big difference in Martin Luther King’s memorial celebration is that it is not about a day off (even though for many students and teachers alike, it is gratefully just that…. ) but it is a day “on” … Continue reading →

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A Short but Important Response Example on Kindness

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Many of you living in the area and others just visiting Charleston have probably heard the name of this restaurant- Hyman’s Seafood. It has become an historical culinary benchmark in downtown Charleston. It was 1986 when the great grandsons … Continue reading →

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The Comeback of Kindnesss

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: If you think you hear  words and phrases like…kind, kindness, random acts of kindness, intentional acts of kindness, kindness and grace, kill them with kindness, one of a kind, the milk of human kindness, you get farther with … Continue reading →

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Building Our Foundation in Life…. On Rock or Sand?

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Becky Dingle

(Artist- Jonathan Hopper) Dear Reader: I came across an observation by Madeleine L’ Engle that caused me pause and memories of earlier crossroads where I had to find my footing again… and decide if it was now on solid rock … Continue reading →

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