On the Power of Storytelling


 

Somethings to think about:

  1. A story is not only what is told — it is what is remembered. The listener shapes it as much as the teller.
  2. Every family has “that one story” that gets told again and again. Pay attention to it — it is carrying a truth your people want to keep alive.
  3. Folktales endure because they give us permission to imagine beyond the ordinary. Sometimes a fairy tale is the most honest way to speak about life.

Quotes from others

  • “Stories are a communal currency of humanity.” — Tahir Shah
  • “Those who tell the stories rule the world.” — Hopi Proverb

A Question for YOU

What is the one story from your childhood that still echoes in your life today?

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Anonymous said…
I remember when I was very young and listening to a band on the radio. My uncle told me that, if I looked really hard into a crack on the front of the radio, I could see them marching. He convinced me that they were actually in the radio! For some reason, my mom was really upset about this...
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