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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 09:46:01 -0500
Mime-Version: 1.0 I think most people don't know that what they have can be told or named as story. and mostly - who's listening? do we have enough places where there's room for these hidden stories? I'm not sure I understand what you mean by stories that destroy their self esteem? could you give an example? Noa At 4:25 AM -0500 1/13/04, David wrote: >Some folks keep hidden their tales of abuse. Some folks keep secret >their story about overcoming. Some stories give strength to a person >while other hurt or destroy their self esteem, yes. So I'm wondering why >people keep stories, or more so, how stories effect them - positive or >negative. > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Laura Simms [mailto:storydevi@earthlink.net] >Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 2:47 AM >To: David >Cc: HEALINGSTORY@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU >Subject: Re: [HEALINGSTORY] Healing Story Question > > >What an interesting question. What made you think about this... > > it seems to me that there are stories, and ways of telling these >stories, that open us up and wean us from fixed tales we tell >ourselves. These fixed tales, sometimes ingested so insidiously and >secretly that we are totally ruled by them without remembering that we >have constructed them and believe in them. The tales that unravel the > >fixation, awaken awareness, provide ceaseless alternatives and disturb >the habits of comfortable self destruction. > >And then there are tales that shut us down or merely entertain us so >that we are not penetrated at all and can hold firm our own opinions and > >fears, etc.. where concept meets concept - > >there are also secret tales that need to do their work and demand time >and process as they ripen and refresh with image and unnerving dream or >a kind of needed pleasure of unfolding journey knowledge. these may >remain within for a long time marinating before being told. > >is this what you were thinking about. > Laura > >------------------------------- >To Unsubscribe from Healingstory send the message: unsubscribe healingstory >to: listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.edu >------------------------------- Noa Baum 13 Devon Road Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301) 587-3558 cell: (703) 244-1938 http://www.noabaum.com noabaum@earthlink.net ------------------------------- To Unsubscribe from Healingstory send the message: unsubscribe healingstory to: listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.edu ------------------------------- | ||