HOW STORY TELLING CAN BE USED TO SHAPE OTHER LIFES

CHALLENGE

Storytelling is very commonly used by me from time to time. I work with different kinds of people Many  of which deals with depression and oppression in their Life. This people need to be encouraged and  empowered. They need to be inspired to open up and improve their circumstance.

SELECTION

I make use of sharing stories to get them to open up. We share different stories to get them to be  comfortable enough with me. This helps them to open up to me and connect with me. Often these  people are lonely but they find meaning in sharing experience and realize in the process that nobody has  their whole life figured out and that’s okay, we just need to be taking one day at a time. I also share  stories of my life to help them visualize what they want. Their Goals, interest, aspiration, and desire. This  help me to develop different strategies I can use to help them.

APPLICATION

In discussing with a woman who was very stressed and was making her very volatile. I could tell all she  needed was attention. I decided to treat her like a princess. I got her a cup of coffee and sat down with  her. I complemented her job and started talking about her stressful my job was. It turns out that her  mother had survive a brain aneurysm and she was terrified that something will have to her and she will  go through the same horrible experience. We talked about how each person is a unique being.

INSIGHT

Her mother was a calm presence and doing very well. Clearly it was time for me to open up with my  story. I told her how scary it was when my father had his brain aneurysm in front of me and how I had to  get him to the hospital and how difficult and scary that all was. I shared how he recovered well, and  then tied us together, by noting how she and I both have parents who survived brain aneurysms. This  worked really well. She really needed individual attention for that brief time, and she ended up with that  and a true support. She calmed down, her mother, who had become worried about her, calmed down,  and everyone around them calmed down. Peace reigned again in our little shelter.

APPROACH

This course made me see this as a tool in a new way. When I've done it before it was really "ad hoc," but  now I can prepare ahead and think of stories that will assist me in presenting my ideas and best  illuminate them. I am really grateful for this course. This has been an eye opener for me.


HOW STORY TELLING CAN BE USED TO SHAPE OTHER LIFES CHALLENGE Storytelling is very commonly used by me from time to time . I work with different kinds of people Many of which deals with depression and oppression in their Life . This people need to be encouraged and empowered . They need to be inspired to open up and improve their circumstance . SELECTION I make use of sharing stories to get them to open up . We share different stories to get them to be comfortable enough with me . This helps them to open up to me and connect with me . Often these people are lonely but they find meaning in sharing experience and realize in the process that nobody has their whole life figured out and that ’s okay , we just need to be taking one day at a time . I also share stories of my life to help them visualize what they want . Their Goals , interest , aspiration , and desire . This help me to develop different strategies I can use to help them . APPLICATION In discussing with a woman who was very stressed and was making her very volatile . I could tell all she needed was attention . I decided to treat her like a princess . I got her a cup of coffee and sat down with her . I complemented her job and started talking about her stressful my job was . It turns out that her mother had survive a brain aneurysm and she was terrified that something will have to her and she will go through the same horrible experience . We talked about how each person is a unique being . INSIGHT Her mother was a calm presence and doing very well . Clearly it was time for me to open up with my story . I told her how scary it was when my father had his brain aneurysm in front of me and how I had to get him to the hospital and how difficult and scary that all was . I shared how he recovered well , and then tied us together , by noting how she and I both have parents who survived brain aneurysms . This worked really well . She really needed individual attention for that brief time , and she ended up with that and a true support . She calmed down , her mother , who had become worried about her , calmed down , and everyone around them calmed down . Peace reigned again in our little shelter . APPROACH This course made me see this as a tool in a new way . When I 've done it before it was really " ad hoc , " but now I can prepare ahead and think of stories that will assist me in presenting my ideas and best illuminate them . I am really grateful for this course . This has been an eye opener for me .