#story

Each and every one of us has a story. You have a story, the highs, the lows and in-between. There is also a story that we tell ourselves about situations in our present that might not be the whole picture. Patrick Rothfuss says it this way: “Everyone tells a story […]

change the narrative

14 Jun, 2019 in June 2019 Openness / Radio Scripts tagged #newchapters / #story / Change by Amanda

How do you explain ‘keeping it real’? Often we use terms like vulnerability, authenticity and honesty. But I think there is another important dimension. Audience. For me ‘keeping it real’ is just as much about the other person. How well do they know me? How much of my story or work […]

Who are you speaking to?

30 Apr, 2019 in 2019 April: Keeping it Real / Radio Scripts tagged #story / radioscript / sharing by Kelley

Those early years – me as a very little girl. I was born in Kent, Southeast England just after the war started in 1940. I often think of my mother who must have been petrified just even carrying me during this time – with war planes constantly overhead. She would […]

The Impact of Your Early Story

30 Oct, 2016 in Oct 2016: Story tagged #story / children / confusion / earlystory / elderly / formativeyears / impactofwar / littlegirl / morrisonshelter / motherhood / rejection / sadness / trauma / vulnerability / war / yourstory by Val Heaton

We all have shame. We all have secrets. We all have stories. Sometimes those stories remain secrets our whole lives and shame eats away at us. In the lead up to the release of my book, Amazing Grace I asked some friends to share a ‘confession’. Something secret. I noticed […]

Write a New Chapter

9 Oct, 2016 in Oct 2016: Story tagged #confession / #elainefraserauthor / #newchapters / #regret / #secrets / #shame / #story / #typicallyhazardous / #writeyourlifestory / kinwomen / spirituality / women by Elaine Fraser