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Yesterday was my last day at the job.

Today is my first day as a full time professional storyteller. Whatever that means.

I can't believe it took me until I was 42 to finally do what I was born to do. Now don't misunderstand me. I have been telling stories since the day I could talk. My mother was always saying, "Kimmy, that's not quite the way it happened." And yet the family would make me tell the story over and over.

When my mom and dad had dinner parties they would all retire to th… Continue

So how do you know? At what point does the line become clear between here and over there?

I am tired. I work 50 hours Monday through Thursday at a desk and then hit the road on Thursday afternoon.Travel, tell, and travel back. Sunday night I stumble through the door and at 6am the alarm goes off. Back to the grind.

My job is great...but the time has come. I can feel it.I have some friends who tell full time who are urging me to make the jump, but they are in way different places than me and bo… Continue