The Stuck Story
~ Gwilda Wiyaka ~
Every shamanic society understands what the modern
world seems to have forgotten: Our stories create our reality.
In traditional societies, stories were told and
retold. A person’s story was considered sacred. Each member of the society was
encouraged to share their stories. Through this sharing, not only was wisdom
compiled, but the elders helped reframe individual stories in order to create a
more complete truth.
In the process of sharing our stories, we pull them
from the recesses of our unconscious and into the light of day where they can
be examined for accuracy. When our stories are left untold, they get stuck,
rendering them only partially true and leaving us to live delusional,
unprocessed lives.
Through sharing our stories, we integrate our
experience and release our denials. This allows our reality to evolve and frees
us to live in authenticity.
In modern day society, the oral tradition of
storytelling around the fire has virtually been lost.
However we
can write.
Can we use the art of writing to process our stories?
Can the pen witness us as well as members of the tribe? Can we transform our
stories, and therefore our lives, through the written word?
With us this hour to explore the power of the pen is Diana
Raab, the author of “Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your
Story and Transforming Your Life.” She is an award-winning writer, speaker, and
educator who advocates the transformative powers of writing. Diana blogs for
Psychology Today, PsychAlive, Thrive Global, and many others. She holds writing
workshops around the country.
Her website: dianaraab.com
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