The following link was posted on a listserv I subscribe to http://tiny.cc/qd9js. The author Carol Ross wrote with a great deal of energy after a retreat she attended and recognized the power of story to connect. She has some good examples of how story can be used in the work place but the part I like is when she writes about the evolving story:
"Your story evolves, as you evolve. Many years ago, a mentor told the story of being raped. Initially, she told the story as a victim and eventually, after many years, she told the story as a conqueror. A well-known coach has the tag line, "It's all made up." Our stories don't end with one telling but change over many tellings, not because a new detail appears (although that can happen) but because our perspective changes of who we are. The same set of circumstances takes on different meaning, based on where we stand today, rather than five or ten or twenty years ago."
That truly is the healing power of story. When we share stories we spread the burden or the canopy of joy. In one the pain is lessened and the other the happiness is multiplied. Read the short blog post if you have a moment.
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Thanks, Carol, for your kind words on my blog post! You are indeed a kindred spirit!
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