The Spark (A Follow Your Curiosity Production)
Nancy NorbeckWritings and reflections inspired by following my own curiosity, wherever it happens to take me
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When did we learn to run from play?
When was the last time you watched someone else playing, whether that was a child, a comedian, someone you love who seems ever so much braver than you, and thought, “I wish I could do that?”
And your next thought was, “Don’t be silly. Tha...
An hour for your own curiosity tomorrow
It’s hard to believe it’s the end of October already. Where exactly has 2026 gone?
If you’re looking not only for the year, but for the time you thought you were going to spend on that project you’ve had your heart set on, come spend an ho...
When pretending isn’t enough
What if you wanted real adventure—but your job only let you pretend?
That’s what happened to this week’s guest on the podcast, Mark Strickson. He had an acting career in the UK, which included roles on Doctor Who, Angels, and Casualty, but...
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Sometimes
there are no words.
The English language
—that great thief of vocabulary—
has decla...
“That doesn’t sound like you.” Says who?
Have you ever had the uneasy feeling that you can’t share something true about yourself, say, a new interest or curiosity, because the folks who know you well will react badly, or even say those dreaded words: “That doesn’t sound like you”?...
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