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.”

FINALLY ! TOGETHER AGAIN !!!!!!!!

Dear Reader! I have been here almost 24 hours… the rest of the girls are on their way as I write this post. As the song says… 🎼🎹… ANTICIPATION …!!! The Magic of Dawhoo, Edisto, and Rest in Peace has … Continue reading

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Yahoo! Dawhoo!

Dear Reader: My one happy daily ritual during this trying ordeal has been marking calendar days down. And to my delight I get to add a day! Tommy insisted he drive me over yesterday… a day early to the annual … Continue reading

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An October To Remember

Dear Reader: I think one of the worst scenarios being played out by my new drug (that obviously doesn’t like me) is the timing… September and October are my two most favorite months and they are passing me by in … Continue reading

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Dear Reader: When I , recently, got this card from Pam Stewart, I started jumping up and down. Years ago I got this card and kept it ” forever” by my computer. It always makes me smile… and especially these … Continue reading

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Cabin… Beach House… the Shape Doesn’t Matter… Just the People Inside…

Saturday was such a much needed break from nausea but then yesterday … it re-arrived … and I had to go back in warrior mood. I would give anything not to feel nausea and instead feel excited about some food … Continue reading

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Our Spiritual Compass

Dear Reader: What I call my ” God Wink” today…can also be defined in several different ways… like my ” Spiritual Compass.” For so much of my life I now realize I never gave people much of a chance to … Continue reading

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Happy World Smile Day!

Dear Reader: Yesterday Friday was Happy World Smile Day! And to tell you the truth I did smile a lot for all kinds of different reasons! I realized when I woke up… for the first time I got my timing … Continue reading

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Effort and Attitude

Dear Reader: Obviously these days this idea is a little more challenging -forcing yourself to eat when your body says ” No” is an extremely hard task to accomplish. I told the Ya’s I need my personal air traffic controller … Continue reading

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Fall… The New Seasonal RE-SET Month…

Dear Reader: Cindy Ashley shared this article with me a couple of days ago and it was a ‘pause to reflect’ article. The author was exploring why the last three months of Fall are more suitable for a Re-Set Reflection … Continue reading

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” Energy Angels”

Dear Reader: If God’s Winks come any faster… I won’t be able to keep up… because I feel like I hardly have time to blink. I sought Him out and there is no doubt GOD is leading me through this … Continue reading

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