My Dear Creatives,
Storytelling is one of the oldest forms of communication.
From one person to another, stories pass from generation to generation, from mothers to daughters, from fathers to sons, from friend to friend or any combination of the above and then some. We call them fables, fairy tales, family histories and gossip! But whatever we call them, we all know them.
We know the stories that are handed down to us and which we, in turn, hand down to others. What is significant is that they are indelibly marked on our collective psyche. We never forget them. And they live on because we share them one with another. Most everyone knows about …
- Rosa Parks and the bus…
- The story of Cinderella…
- Saving Private Ryan or your grandfather’s stories of WWII...
- The “ I Have A Dream” speech…
- The Honor Guard at Arlington National Cemetery…
- A President chopping down a cherry tree…
And doesn't everyone have a story about some scandal involving *Great Aunt Agnes, a Boston Terrier and her dentures" which occurred back in the 19th century but which is known by everyone in the family?
It’s because of this innate understanding of stories and the ability to relate to them, that storytelling is such an effective tool for training and education. Why? From them we can tell, share, grow and learn . We can show how we are different and how we are the same. We can give examples of things in a way that has heart and meaning for someone else. Told appropriately, stories can help people understand and learn new concepts.
As a training professional and speaker, I have told many little stories and vignettes. The people to whom I've had the pleasure of presenting, often tell me they remember me for the stories I've shared.
I can think of no better way to be remembered.
Best and Keep Shining!
Pamela
PS. Aunt Agnes and her story= pure fiction.
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Comments: 56
I enjoyed your article, and I knew nothing about Aunt Agnes, so, I did a search. I came up with some information about a woman, whose life sounds interesting. Thank you, for prompting me to search and learn!
http://www.shout.net/~bigred/AgnesSmedley.html
If you check this site out, especially read the end.
You are a gem...MY Aunt Agnes is fiction...I will check the article out though...
Stories tell us when we're young and remind us when we're older of who we are.
Even Aunt Agnes needs to be reminded occasionally.
Appreciate your note.
Stories are great huh?
My pleasure
yw-I agree with your statement too
Not only that. The stories we are told and tell ourselves in fact create, to an overwhelming extent, what we perceive to be our reality.
Synchronistically, check out my recently posted poem on Cosmic Art (click on my icon).
I have used stories and analogies in my therapy with my clients as well. Dr. Milton Erikson had great success with this in therapy and found that his clients (patients) derived their own answers for their particular lives from the stories he told as well
Yours is a great example of what we're talking about. Thanks for sharing.
TY for reading.
This is fascinating...This sounds like a book girlfriend...have you started writing it yet??
Ty and I know we'd al love to read them.
And the myths, family historys etc inspire novelists to breathe life into their characters even if every word is fiction,
Rosemary Morris
www.rosemarymorris.co.uk
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Tangled Hearts a romantic historical available from www.enspirenpress & soon from Amazon and bookshops.
Ty for reading and for your comments!
I am just now seeing this...thanks!!
Got that right!!