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Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 01:23:35 +0000
stories... Julie Kallio of Storytel wrote: Dear Trudy & Anyone else who might be interested: Folktales and other stories can enable healing. However, if you want to follow the old saying, "get it from the horses mouth," think about, "what stories might whatever 'part, parts' of your body, mind or feelings would they tell if given a chance?" Maybe what they have to say won't be the type of tale that you'd tell for a performance and may some of you could. Whatever emerges, may not be something for a performance or you'd want to share it with other people. Then, who knows, as you work with what you receive, eventually you might create a yarn that you could share with other people. I'll give an example, In 1973 I entered therapy with a man who used Transactional Analysis and Gestalt therapies along with some of the traditional methods. It was a year after my father's death, and he was the one person whom I often consoled myself with as know he loved me unconditionally. When he died, I was "pisted off," although I denied for an entire year. In the gestalt process I was told to answer the following question with the 1st thing that came forth, "If I show you my tears...." The first thing was, "if I show you my tears, you won't like me. If I show you my tears, "you'll get angry." If I show you my tears, "You'll hurt me." And no sooner was the last sentence out of my mouth and a flood of tears poured and poured. I caught a glimpse of Jim's hand waving back several people in the group who attempted to come to hold me. I learned later he wanted me to cry, and especially cry as an adult before other adults. You see, I couldn't cry at my father's funeral because I was an adult, 33yrs old, and I had the idea I had to be strong. WRONG! You betcha.... and over the following year I began to learn that I was wrong about stuffing feelings. Though the gestalt process wasn't a folktale, fairy tale or even a personal story, it was a tiny, tiny piece of my life's story. My point is that I know from my personal and professional experiences that sometimes, folktales, fairy tales, the personal tales of other people, all genre's can contribute to our healing, if and when it truly touches our heart, mind, soul, emotions, and whatever else about us. Just as this is true about us, it's also true about whatever clients, students, etc. with whom we might work. I've learned to avoid putting limitations on how I've used and use stories. And, I consistantly encourage other people to consider doing the same for themselves. I've learned that I as I also learned to trust my healing, I could share some of my stories with them to assist their trusting themselve. Some people can do it without "concrete examples from the people who are helping them." And, some people need to see or hear about their how their healing helpers as well as other people have helped their healing. Go for it!! Peace, Julie of Storytel > I would be interested in the story listed below. Margaret > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Trudy Terry > To: > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 5:44 PM > Subject: introduction > > > > Dear List, > > My name is Trudy Terry. I have been a storyteller in > > many settings for a long time. Currently because of > > medical problems I am housebound. Story has been > > healing in many relationships in my life. Now I am > > looking for stories to help heal my body and show me > > how to get on with my life. I know very little so I > > will be a listener on this list for the most part. > > > > Right now I am thinking about the story of the wild > > swan princes and their sister who suffered so to free > > them from the curse. The pain she was willing to > > endure to set them free was signifigant. What > > signifigance does pain play in our lives? > > > > Trudy Terry > > > > > > ===== > > Love mercy, do justice, walk humbly with thy God. > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > | ||