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.”

Discovering Happiness in Our Daily Lives

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: In 1926 a young English woman , Joanna Field, began to feel something was missing from her life. She was unable to feel completely whole and happy because she had never taken the time to discover what really … Continue reading →

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Share Everything

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Can you believe that is has been 34 years since Robert Fulghum wrote ” All I Really Need to Know I learned in Kindergarten.” It was first published in 1986. And is still going strong today. At the … Continue reading →

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The Little Moments of True Meaning along our Life’s Paths

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Don’t we all wish that when God gave out assignments for each of our unique paths through life…ours looked like Monet’s garden path? Since I didn’t get that lucky… I think I have been trying to imitate the … Continue reading →

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Why ” Not Being Fine” is Perfectly Fine

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Don’t you just love this card? (Etsy.com) It gets right to the heart of the matter… hiding our true human feelings under layers of societal politeness. We are all afraid to appear vulnerable. When we tell others we … Continue reading →

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Redefining Greatness

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I got in late last night from Mt Pleasant so this post won’t be pontifical…but hopefully a thin slice of pensive … something I thought about while driving home yesterday. I think Greatness in a person is exemplified … Continue reading →

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One Life… Many Names

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Today Eva Cate is participating in the Fifth Grade Wax Museum as… Susan B Anthony… suffragette. Mandy and I met yesterday so I could get the hat to her to complete her costume…such is love… especially between generational … Continue reading →

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Have You Ever Wanted to Hug a Place?

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: No… I am not doing an advertisement for Chicken Salad Chick. As I was running errands yesterday… I just happened to be in the vicinity when my stomach started growling and I pulled in to pick up a … Continue reading →

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The Last Hurrah… White-Out

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: As I was dusting off my old Dell Desktop computer over the weekend … I once again marveled at how long it has lasted… ” Old Faithful.” It was my first home computer… the ” basic vista.” You … Continue reading →

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Hints of Summer and Stories of Spirited Smiles

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: When I arrived home from Mt Pleasant yesterday ( after watching Rutledge and Lachlan play their last game of the season -Lacrosse) I happened to look up and saw Honeysuckle bursting out all over the tops of trees … Continue reading →

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Sharing Thankful Thoughts on a Beautiful Spring Day

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Pause. Write. Give Thanks. Yesterday Mollie came over for a visit in the ” Ville” to catch up, have lunch and run some errands. We compared raising children generationally… and in mutual consent agreed that it never gets … Continue reading →

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