Story Time

How do you begin to recount a moment in time?

Is it the images, the sounds, the feelings you now associate with that story? Is it the visceral experience that is conjured upon reflecting, or when you come across a reminder? So many lifetimes pass us by in the meantime and yet so many memories are there ready to transport you back to that moment.

It happens to all of us too. We are reminded of an event long ago and the memories are filled with the feelings that were present at the time, whether they be pleasant or less so… and the feelings help remind us of the roundness of that experience. They offer us glimpses back into the past as well as brief reflections of who we are now. We all have these stories, these constellations of memories that have shaped our individual sense of self.  The healing comes from telling these stories and learning from them.

The experiences that we have shared since March 2020 have served to shape our collective selves. There is still so much healing to be done, so many stories to tell and remember, that it can be hard to know how to begin – or where.  So, start small and with people that support you. Give voice to your experiences so that the story resides not only in yourself but is offered up to others for the sake of learning – learning how you changed; learning how you persevered; learning how you got better at something or learned to stay away from other things; learning how to be more you.

If you share your story, you share yourself…and you may just find the healing you deserve.