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Wondrous Imagination
February 28, 2018March 15, 2019 Storyteller

Wondrous Imagination

Inspirational Vignettes

We are born from wondrous imagination. Our ink-scratched doodles are sprawled on a blank paper, and emerge from the never-were to suddenly arrive. We are

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Imagine what it’s like…
July 5, 2017March 15, 2019 Storyteller

Imagine what it’s like…

Inspirational Vignettes

…to watch a sunset, and know it’s your last. Would you curse it, as you would a life-ending disease, detesting the flaring colors across the

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What is it about a storm…
June 30, 2017March 15, 2019 Storyteller

What is it about a storm…

Inspirational Vignettes

…that comforts. I like sunny days and the outdoors. But I like how I’m cozy in my quilts before I awake and greet the day

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#PrivilegeIsReal
November 15, 2016March 15, 2019 Storyteller

#PrivilegeIsReal

Inspirational Vignettes

by Ariel and Sebastian Barnes My youngest sister lives in New York City. I occasionally visit her, and it was one fall morning while we

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Elephant Legacy
March 18, 2015March 15, 2019 Storyteller

Elephant Legacy

Inspirational Vignettes

An elephant calf followed her father down a dusty trail. The path had withering trees, and was overcast. Far behind and beyond the bend, their

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Golden Fox
February 15, 2015March 15, 2019 Storyteller

Golden Fox

Inspirational Vignettes

The hunter was bathed by moonlight as he stalked through the forest. His long breaths shook his slender frame, and his body, only covered by

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Crocodile
February 8, 2015March 15, 2019 Storyteller

Crocodile

Inspirational Vignettes

A crocodile rolled and toiled in a brackish lake, clamping its jaws, and flapping its tail. The lake rippled and stirred and slapped onto the

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Dare
February 6, 2015March 15, 2019 Storyteller

Dare

Inspirational Vignettes

The beach was calm and the night was cool. The waves ebbed against the moist sand, the crescent moon splashed dim light across the dark

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Like Smoke
November 9, 2012March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Like Smoke

Inspirational Vignettes

He hurried into the dim, cold lounge. His collared-shirt and pantsuit were pressed and his tie was tight around his neck. With reddened eyes he

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Wrapping Paper
November 4, 2012March 15, 2019 Storyteller

Wrapping Paper

Inspirational Vignettes

Family and friends visited him for dinner. They had hamburger meats and red-peppered potato salad, greens with goat-cheese and grapefruit-basil dressings, sautéed squash, marinated asparagus,

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Face Value
October 20, 2012March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Face Value

Inspirational Vignettes

I don’t say what I mean. It’s not that I react poorly in a moment of emotion, or blatantly lie, but I do indulge in

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Mirrored
October 15, 2012March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Mirrored

Inspirational Vignettes

What do you see when you look into the mirror? I see someone of whom I am proud. Of what are you proud? I am

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From
October 12, 2012March 16, 2019 Storyteller

From

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The droplet fell down his cheek. He didn’t realize the tear was his, or that he had shed it, until it fell to the windowpane

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Last Meal
October 10, 2012March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Last Meal

Inspirational Vignettes

He arrived late to brunch. He was young, and well dressed. On the patio an orange awning shielded him from the sun. A table for

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Drawn
October 3, 2012March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Drawn

Inspirational Vignettes

“What are you to be?” His thick accent was barely understandable. “A dancer,” she said. The park leaves hadn’t turned color yet. The afternoon was

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First Speech
October 2, 2012March 16, 2019 Storyteller

First Speech

Inspirational Vignettes

The champagne bubbled over the crystal brim and down its surface to the marble countertop. There was laughter and chatter in the spacious room.  She

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Cigars and Stars
September 10, 2012March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Cigars and Stars

Inspirational Vignettes

“You’ve saved my life more times than I can remember.” The slender man sat in a chair and took a puff from his cigar. The

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About the Author

Sebastian Barnes is a Strategist by day, writer by night. He believes the written word can transform the world. And the most influential stories are those about community, kindness, and the magic that unites all of us. Please explore his selection of essays and excerpts - and support by buying a book! Enjoy!

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