While I believe the story of the universe is indeed important in shaping us & giving us a sense of place, I also believe that there is a wonderful, and connecting New Story being told; one where many of us understand the deep interconnections of us all. Just this morning I had a heart conversation about the power of story to connect us on the path when we are vulnerable enough to let our hearts truly show to each other. Though we may sometimes feel as if we are alone on the journey, we never are, there is always someone there along the path if we reach out to each other and if we listen to each other's Stories.
As for a personal story of experiencing the story of the unvierse; for me it is in seemingly small moments like sharing hugs with strangers and then conversation flows one from another because hearts have opened because in the universe everything is connected. It is also in moments where I can feel the heart of a tree; I think of one in particular from my childhood that was a refuge for me out of chaos, when I sat in its shade or branches I felt protected and loved and at peace. I still visit that tree & have hugged it and felt heart from it.
Recently I was in Iran, the 1st American Storyteller invited to present at the Kanoon Storytelling Festival; there were so many beautiful moments of connecting through Story and there were moments of looking at the Unviersal story of the universe in connecting Islam to Christianity to Judaism in the fact that all 3 (and of course more religions than this) have Creation Stories. Oh to see we are all interconnected! <3 <3 <3
On Mar 22, 2015 Kristin Pedemonti wrote :
While I believe the story of the universe is indeed important in shaping us & giving us a sense of place, I also believe that there is a wonderful, and connecting New Story being told; one where many of us understand the deep interconnections of us all. Just this morning I had a heart conversation about the power of story to connect us on the path when we are vulnerable enough to let our hearts truly show to each other. Though we may sometimes feel as if we are alone on the journey, we never are, there is always someone there along the path if we reach out to each other and if we listen to each other's Stories.
As for a personal story of experiencing the story of the unvierse; for me it is in seemingly small moments like sharing hugs with strangers and then conversation flows one from another because hearts have opened because in the universe everything is connected. It is also in moments where I can feel the heart of a tree; I think of one in particular from my childhood that was a refuge for me out of chaos, when I sat in its shade or branches I felt protected and loved and at peace. I still visit that tree & have hugged it and felt heart from it.
Recently I was in Iran, the 1st American Storyteller invited to present at the Kanoon Storytelling Festival; there were so many beautiful moments of connecting through Story and there were moments of looking at the Unviersal story of the universe in connecting Islam to Christianity to Judaism in the fact that all 3 (and of course more religions than this) have Creation Stories. Oh to see we are all interconnected! <3 <3 <3