Society & Culture:Personal Journals
On this episode of the Fast Lane with Sara Jayne podcast, Sara Jayne talks to Sara Widdel Beaudrie, author of the book Words Of Wisdom from the Wise Old Owls of North Dakota. Sara Beaudrie discusses what prompted her to write the book, what it consists of, how she gathered the stories and life lessons and insights that she learned along the way.
Episode Highlights:
- Sara Widdel Beaudrie’s book Words Of Wisdom from the Wise Old Owls of North Dakota was inspired by her grandmother.
- Sara Widdel Beaudrie wishes for simpler times and not being so reliant on technology.
- What might the pandemic have been like when Sara Jayne and Sara Beaudrie were growing up?
- When people had less sometimes they were more willing to take chances to start businesses and passion projects.
- What were the ways in which Sara collected stories?
- Words Of Wisdom from the Wise Old Owls of North Dakota took a year and a half to write.
- People didn’t just get up to go to work in the past. They were working to survive.
- What were some of Sara Widdel Beaudrie’s favorite stories in her book?
- She knew about one-third of the people in the book.
- Working hard and having gratitude were common themes.
- What types of advice will people have in the next 40 years?
- Writing is a hobby for Sara Beaudrie
- Where in North Dakota is Sara Beaudrie from?
3 Key Points:
- Words Of Wisdom from the Wise Old Owls of North Dakota is a compilation of short stories, poems, and bits of advice from senior citizens from all across North Dakota.
- Simpler times in the past tended to emphasize personal connections with family, friends, and neighbors over material things.
- Music, reading, education, poetry, and bible verse were big parts of entertainment for the older people that contributed to the book.
Resources Mentioned:
- Fast Lane Facebook
- Fast Lane on Apple Podcasts
- Sara Widdel Beaudrie on social media Linkedin Facebook Twitter
- Words Of Wisdom from the Wise Old Owls of North Dakota by Sara Widdel Beaudrie
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