Stories of overcoming adversity are always powerful and inspiring. Here are some ideas for stories that focus on the theme of “victory of desperation”: These are just a few ideas, of course. The possibilities are endless. The most important thing is to tell a story that is honest, authentic, and relatable. A story that will […]
Category: storytelling
Professions such as Social Work, Medicine and Psychology are becoming increasingly aware of the therapeutic properties of writing and storytelling and there are numerous examples of how people of all ages face and overcome life’s challenges through the art of telling their stories. Everyone understands the important role of stress in life experience. The relief […]
You routinely walk through the entrance of a mall or building where there is a sign at the entrance, with the word ENTRANCE spelled out. Entrance means to place someone into a state of trance. The focused attitudinal trance of the mall – buying and gathering behavior. Exit : mid 16th century (as a stage […]
The way you tell a story either inspires you or keeps you in a state of despondency. It doesn’t have to be a long story either most of the stories that impact our lives profoundly can be told in a couple of sentences. For instance: ‘Suffering has been in my family for many generations – […]
It’s common for “story” and “narrative” to be used interchangeably, but there are some nuanced differences. Think of the story as the ingredients and the narrative is how you cook and present the meal. A story can be seen as a store of data and information and might include a sequence of events and/or describing […]
This story based on on a story told in Sir Laurens van der Post’s book “The Heart of the Hunter” Once upon a time… on the edge of the dry Kalahari desert, there farmed a bushman farmer. He had crops and a few cows and, though he was relatively content, he did so wish that […]
We can only appreciate story through engaging it wholeheartedly, telling it and then reflecting upon it. Does story describe? Does it possibly create as well? Is story simply the only way we have of organising memory? What is the link between language and time? What is your story? Who are you? To what extent is […]