What is a Story-Listening Partnership, anyway? If you've never heard of this, and you want to learn more—WELCOME!
I had never heard of a "story-listening partnership" before either...this name is my own invention. But it's something I have done many times in live workshops, so we will engage in it via zoom, combining some explanation/teaching and then sharing in small groups. We will explore a topic first, for maybe 25 minutes, and then in small groups we can choose what to share of our own stories with each other. We will aim for 90 minute sessions which you can freely leave early if you can't spare more than an hour.
I chose "story-LISTENING" rather than story telling because it emphasizes the need we all have to uncover our own story for those who willingly and compassionately witness what we have lived. We all need this, whether that story is dramatic, traumatic or not particularly riveting. We've all encountered things in life that left us wondering, or hoping, or despairing. Everyone's story is valid—it doesn't have to be the stuff of movie plots to be important or worth hearing about.
Most importantly, we don't come together to fix each other or to offer advice. If people want that style of service, they probably won't come here. So that is the staple of the time we spend together: feeling seen, being heard, having a witness to our story (big or small). Offering one another the invitation to exist in our presence.
These FRIDAY@NOON groups are for people of all ages. You may feel you have told your stories before but you want to hear and learn from others, or meet some people with similar backgrounds. You may find that there are stories inside of you that you have never explored, never fully mined the meaning of what happened. There is no formula for how to do this—you just need listeners. Some people may prefer to write things down, others may be concise, or art may even become part of your journey. It is a wide space that we want to make for ourselves and each other.
These times are linked to a small fee—the price of a coffee in a Western country. If you have no way to pay for this and want to contact me, you can do that. I don't want anyone to be excluded, but I need to pay for my garden seeds (I stopped drinking coffee, but I do grow veggies and flowers, so I need my life to carry on). You will receive the instructions for signing in to the group at the appointed time once you have joined my support group on Ko-fi, and I will send out a reminder email.
If you have read all this and you don't want to come to a group but you want to support me in this work of listening and reflecting and supporting others, feel free to join the support group on Ko-fi for the benefit of someone else!
I had never heard of a "story-listening partnership" before either...this name is my own invention. But it's something I have done many times in live workshops, so we will engage in it via zoom, combining some explanation/teaching and then sharing in small groups. We will explore a topic first, for maybe 25 minutes, and then in small groups we can choose what to share of our own stories with each other. We will aim for 90 minute sessions which you can freely leave early if you can't spare more than an hour.
I chose "story-LISTENING" rather than story telling because it emphasizes the need we all have to uncover our own story for those who willingly and compassionately witness what we have lived. We all need this, whether that story is dramatic, traumatic or not particularly riveting. We've all encountered things in life that left us wondering, or hoping, or despairing. Everyone's story is valid—it doesn't have to be the stuff of movie plots to be important or worth hearing about.
Most importantly, we don't come together to fix each other or to offer advice. If people want that style of service, they probably won't come here. So that is the staple of the time we spend together: feeling seen, being heard, having a witness to our story (big or small). Offering one another the invitation to exist in our presence.
These FRIDAY@NOON groups are for people of all ages. You may feel you have told your stories before but you want to hear and learn from others, or meet some people with similar backgrounds. You may find that there are stories inside of you that you have never explored, never fully mined the meaning of what happened. There is no formula for how to do this—you just need listeners. Some people may prefer to write things down, others may be concise, or art may even become part of your journey. It is a wide space that we want to make for ourselves and each other.
These times are linked to a small fee—the price of a coffee in a Western country. If you have no way to pay for this and want to contact me, you can do that. I don't want anyone to be excluded, but I need to pay for my garden seeds (I stopped drinking coffee, but I do grow veggies and flowers, so I need my life to carry on). You will receive the instructions for signing in to the group at the appointed time once you have joined my support group on Ko-fi, and I will send out a reminder email.
If you have read all this and you don't want to come to a group but you want to support me in this work of listening and reflecting and supporting others, feel free to join the support group on Ko-fi for the benefit of someone else!
RE-TURNED Story Listening
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