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Today’s show is all about moving on. Sometimes getting past a hurtle is our a challenge we take on. But other times were left in the wake of someone or something to figure out what to do. So today we have five stories for you exploring how to move on or cope with change.

In the month of May we are sticking with a spring theme, so think bloowing flowers, baby bunnies, and new beguinnigs. In our last epsiode we went out of the nest. Now our storytellers must learn to fly. So in this episode we have five stories of soaring high, falling fast, and discovering independence.

With spring strongly here we are starting to think out of the nest to focus on stories of personal growth, new beginnings and establishing independence. So today we will have five tales for you from storytellers who are going through changes. Join #Us as we explore coming into one's self and discovering all that you can be. Subscribe to our Email List:: https://www.firstpersonarts.org/signup Support #US:  https://www.firstpersonarts.org/donate First Person Arts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpersonarts Amazon Charity: https://tinyurl.com/Amazon-Charity-FPA First Person Arts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirstPersonPhilly/ First Person Arts Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstPersonArts Subscribe to First Person Arts YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/SubscribetoFPA ABOUT UNIQUE & SHARED EXPERIENCES PODCAST Twice a month #US – Unique and Shared Experiences features stories from 20 years of archives curated around common themes. We believe that everyone has a story to tell and that sharing our stories connects us with each other and the world.  

Join #Us for a special episode  featureing author Keith Mason and stories on deep sea diving, a shooting in texas, and finding the missing person in your life. Learn more at https://www.pleasestandupmason.com   Thank you to our media sponsor: Metro Newspaper   Subscribe to First Person Arts YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/SubscribetoFPA Share your COVID Story: https://www.firstpersonarts.org/Stories/COVID-Stories Amazon Charity: https://tinyurl.com/Amazon-Charity-FPA   First Person Arts ON SOCIAL - #US  #StoryPrompts  #Storytelling  #FirstPersonArts First Person Arts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpersonarts First Person Arts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirstPersonPhilly/ First Person Arts Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstPersonArts   Subscribe to our Email List:: https://www.firstpersonarts.org/signup Support #US:  https://www.firstpersonarts.org/donate  

Today, we’re going back to college! For many folks college is a distinct time in our lives. So today, we’re focusing on stories about college and what we’ve learned with hindsight. Thank you to our media sponsor: Metro Newspaper   Subscribe to First Person Arts YouTube:https://tinyurl.com/SubscribetoFPA Amazon Charity: https://tinyurl.com/Amazon-Charity-FPA   First Person Arts ON SOCIAL - #US  #StoryPrompts  #Storytelling  #FirstPersonArts First Person Arts Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/firstpersonarts First Person Arts Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/FirstPersonPhilly/ First Person Arts Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstPersonArts   Subscribe to our Email List::https://www.firstpersonarts.org/signup Support #US:  https://www.firstpersonarts.org/donate

For 11 years, First Person Arts has done Valentine's Day our own way with the Ex-Files StorySlam.  #US will be no different.  In this episode, we are going to look at the seedy underbelly of love. Jamie J. will be joined by our StorySlam host, Chris Lundy. Join #US as we hear what’s in a cheating heart.   Lauren Kevin Steve Jill Jamie Thank you to our media sponsor: Metro Newspaper   Subscribe to First Person Arts YouTube:https://tinyurl.com/SubscribetoFPA Share your COVID Story:https://www.firstpersonarts.org/Stories/COVID-Stories Amazon Charity: https://tinyurl.com/Amazon-Charity-FPA   First Person Arts ON SOCIAL - #US  #StoryPrompts  #Storytelling  #FirstPersonArts First Person Arts Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/firstpersonarts First Person Arts Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/FirstPersonPhilly/ First Person Arts Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstPersonArts   Subscribe to our Email List::https://www.firstpersonarts.org/signup Support #US:  https://www.firstpersonarts.org/donate Pitch your Story for the next Virtual StorySlam:https://www.firstpersonarts.org/Online-Programs/Virtual-StorySlams/Virtual-StorySlam-Signup

This episode we are talking about the relationships that make us who we are. We have five stories about family. Daughters complaining about mothers, fathers hesitant about sons, and a couple other stories about the family ties that bring us home. Join #US for "How Much Do You Love My Mother".   Thank you to our media sponsor: Metro Newspaper   Subscribe to First Person Arts YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/SubscribetoFPA Share your COVID Story: https://www.firstpersonarts.org/Stories/COVID-Stories Amazon Charity: https://tinyurl.com/Amazon-Charity-FPA   First Person Arts ON SOCIAL - #US  #StoryPrompts  #Storytelling  #FirstPersonArts First Person Arts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpersonarts First Person Arts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirstPersonPhilly/ First Person Arts Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstPersonArts   Subscribe to our Email List:: https://www.firstpersonarts.org/signup Support #US:  https://www.firstpersonarts.org/donate

To commemorate the shortest month of the year, we have an episode dedicated to the brief stories. So join #Us (it won't take long) for our five shorties about first dates, cutting in line, and falling from bridges. Thank you to our media sponsor: Metro Newspaper   Subscribe to First Person Arts YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/SubscribetoFPA Share your COVID Story: https://www.firstpersonarts.org/Stories/COVID-Stories Amazon Charity: https://tinyurl.com/Amazon-Charity-FPA   First Person Arts ON SOCIAL - #US  #StoryPrompts  #Storytelling  #FirstPersonArts First Person Arts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpersonarts First Person Arts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirstPersonPhilly/ First Person Arts Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstPersonArts   Subscribe to our Email List:: https://www.firstpersonarts.org/signup Support #US:  https://www.firstpersonarts.org/donate  

In this special series episode Kelly shares with us her story of surrendering to sobriety after her family intervened. Kelly talks about rebuilding her life after going to a treatment center, finding hope and love in small moments, and what she wishes was more widely known about living with addiction.

In this episode of Five People, One Moment: Sobering, Jamie tells the story of her uncle's addiction and her own self discovery. Jamie reflects on how her uncle's inability to live in recovery shaped her own decisions around family and sobriety.

Betty describes her life before sobriety as “rearranging furniture on the Titanic''. She shares the story of how she went to a meeting in a church basement with no intentions of getting sober only to now be 21 years in recovery. Betty is now a comedian in Philadelphia who brings her authenticity to everything she does on and off the stage.

Roland describes himself as someone in serial recovery. He is continuously examining his own behavior in order to be in service to his community. Roland also talks about his hopes that young people can find inspiration in his story and not sink into the despair he feels is growing in the world today.