Just how long are you going to wait hoping for the perfect story to evolve?
Everyone has a story, some have more painful ones than others. Some are locked away, never to be told, securely and neatly wrapped up.
Today I interviewed Judith Black, Stories Alive of Marblehead. Expecting to be entertained(which I was) but I was also touched by her love and passion for storytelling. She explains it is her obligation to speak things that have truth because it is her life’s work. Quite coincidentally I find it ironic that this is the week to honor Martin Luther King Jr. who says, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.” That is exactly what I was thinking as I listened to Judith tell us a story on “Talk With Francesca” on WWZN Boston. Our bodies tell us when a story needs to be told. Stories are a way to ease pain, help to bond relationships, it’s a photo of the past, a way to journey home to personal moments in our lives. Most important…it’s about being fully human.
Go ahead, tell your story. Indulge yourself. You might just feel lighter, your voice might become stronger and who knows, you might even be coming home to you.
To find out how uplifting storytelling can be visit www.storiesalive.com
