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Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2001 15:28:14 -0500
> From: "Donna Marie Kuczynski" >> I have used the ball of yarn with agitated Alzheimer patients . . . > From: "Andre B. Heuer" > I have noticed the same thing with young and old. There is something about > holding onto the yarn that grounds. I also notice that people become very > respectful of the yarn. It becomes a symbol of the connection. When the > participants in my groups cut the yarn to create a storyline bundle they do > it respectfully. It is amazing how powerful the combination of telling a > story and the symbol of the yarn are together. Ok, you've got me curious about this ball of yarn. I've seen it referred to several times recently but am not familiar with this practice. Could someone please give me more information? It sounds like a wonderful way of weaving a group together with the story. Shari | ||