Suzanne Rust

Annalise says that Kaylee's gift lets her know what is possible, and it's made her pay more attention in life in general.

She also realized that sometimes things come to you in ways you may not be expecting.

If your focus is too narrow, you might miss the opportunity being presented.

I asked Annalise if Kaylee was still manifesting things into her life, and, no surprise, this is what she had to say.

To see photos of Annalise with Kaylee in orbit, go to themoth.org.

As you age,

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That's it for this episode of the Moth Radio Hour.

We hope you'll join us next time.

And that's a story from the Moth.

This is the Moth Radio Hour. I'm your host, Suzanne Rust. Moth story slams are magical. Each evening has a theme like lost, busted, or love hurts. Brave people from all across the country show up with a five-minute story that relates to the theme and drop their names in a hat for the chance to step on the stage and share it. No notes.

This is the Moth Radio Hour. I'm your host, Suzanne Rust. Moth story slams are magical. Each evening has a theme like lost, busted, or love hurts. Brave people from all across the country show up with a five-minute story that relates to the theme and drop their names in a hat for the chance to step on the stage and share it. No notes.

This is the Moth Radio Hour. I'm your host, Suzanne Rust. Moth story slams are magical. Each evening has a theme like lost, busted, or love hurts. Brave people from all across the country show up with a five-minute story that relates to the theme and drop their names in a hat for the chance to step on the stage and share it. No notes.

This week's hour, which features stories from these slams, explores how we reflect on our worlds at different ages and stages of our lives, from childhood and teens to adulthood and later life. From personal experience and non-scientific observation, I think it's pretty safe to say that in middle school, confidence levels are not at an all-time high.

This week's hour, which features stories from these slams, explores how we reflect on our worlds at different ages and stages of our lives, from childhood and teens to adulthood and later life. From personal experience and non-scientific observation, I think it's pretty safe to say that in middle school, confidence levels are not at an all-time high.

This week's hour, which features stories from these slams, explores how we reflect on our worlds at different ages and stages of our lives, from childhood and teens to adulthood and later life. From personal experience and non-scientific observation, I think it's pretty safe to say that in middle school, confidence levels are not at an all-time high.

So the last thing most kids want is to be the center of attention. Our first storyteller found herself in that position and live to tell the tale. Ann McNamee Keels told this at a Chicago slam where we partner with public radio station WBEZ. Here's Ann, live at the Moth.

So the last thing most kids want is to be the center of attention. Our first storyteller found herself in that position and live to tell the tale. Ann McNamee Keels told this at a Chicago slam where we partner with public radio station WBEZ. Here's Ann, live at the Moth.

So the last thing most kids want is to be the center of attention. Our first storyteller found herself in that position and live to tell the tale. Ann McNamee Keels told this at a Chicago slam where we partner with public radio station WBEZ. Here's Ann, live at the Moth.

That was Anne McManie Keels, an educator and a Moth Grand Slam winner. She is also the host and producer of Lapsed, a podcast about growing up Catholic. Anne lives in Oak Park, Illinois with her family. Anne told me that the most positive thing that came from her experience was realizing how many people she actually had in her corner. She didn't receive any of the blowback she feared.