The power of story

Currently I am creating a workshop for the Women of Wisdom Conference on February 16th,www.womenofwisdom.org. The title of my presentation is "Reclaiming our sacred stories" and it will focus on the transformative power of words. The work is exciting and has rekindled my faith in the power of story to heal. Each survivor has a running story about who she is. If we are lucky our story tells of our bravery, our inner beauty, and our power to bring a unique vision into the world. Unfortunately, most of us are not blessed with wonderful stories about who we are or what we can accomplish. More often then not we tell ourselves stories of limitation and lack. We focus on what is missing instead of what is possible and on where we are broken instead of how our vulnerability has made us strong. The amazing truth is, that we are the storytellers. We are the sacred weaver that gives birth to new possibilities.

This week take some time in your journal to write about the story within you. First write about the story as it is. What do you tell yourself about what is possible for your life? What strengths can you develop? What limitations do you nurture? What weaknesses do you embrace and nourish? This is not a time for judgments. Simply write your story as you see it. When you have finished read it. Notice the places you would like to change. Consider transforming the story. What changes will you make? As the heroine in the story rewrite her. Where she is weak make her strong, where she is silent give her voice, and where she is alone surround her with powerful inner guides.When you are finished take a deep breath, smile, and rejoice in the power of story.