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First edition. |
| Description |
xxxiv, 324 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [315]-317) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: we share our stories for one reason: we have to -- Part one: Awaken : Welcome ; Arrive ; Creative conditions ; Find your seat ; Find your footing ; Set aside expectations ; Find the breath, meet the moment ; Take up space ; Slow down ; Process ; Practice for difficult feelings ; The Earth has your back ; Find your wrists ; Create space ; Your body is always telling a story ; Embody your voice ; Beneath the surface ; A practice for grief and sorrow ; Shake ; The best protection is no protection ; Outward instinct ; Lift your legs, release your past ; Nap-Asana -- Part two: Listen : Scan your body ; Listen to your ancestors ; Quiet enough to hear silence ; On the concept of creating silent space ; Listening medicine ; Listening is radical ; Honor changes and cycles ; Find calm in the world ; Follow the feeling to the meaning ; Sound meditation ; Rest and digest stories ; Change the way you listen by changing what you say ; Reading is listening too ; Be the beach ; Compassion overload ; Soften ; On when does a sound stop being a sound ; Listen for oneness ; Quiet wildness -- Part three: Express : Set an intention ; Go where you feel good ; What keeps you from writing your story? ; On how we tell stories with our bodies ; Eyes on your page ; Writing space ; Establish a routine ; Writing blocks are gifts and opportunities ; Keep moving ; Design a moat ; On a new narrative ; Rewrite your story ; Joy lives within you, and it is your right ro claim it ; What's your headline? ; Seek boredom ; What if ; The story of your breath ; Ripple effect ; What story do you keep telling yourself? ; Magical objects ; Host a party for your thoughts ; Is there a story you need to tell? ; On creating space from your story ; What do you need to tell your story? ; Invite your reader to the page ; Surround yourself with beautiful language ; Describe the light ; Mindful eavesdropping ; Between places ; Celebrate your resilience ; Music heals and reveals ; Write about grapefruit ; Childhood kitchen ; Shake break ; Memories ; Write around the wound ; Nourish ; Describe a body part ; Shopping list ; Let your senses speak ; Hero's journey ; Begin again ; Coax your voice ; You are the inspiration you seek ; Hug -- Part four: Inspire : Your inner GPS ; On inspiration ; Gratitude seeker ; Fill up your cup ; Who is your authentic voice? ; Design a safe place ; Two-way listening ; On some guiding principles ; Be your own sweetheart ; Anything is inspiration ; You are enough ; Story architect ; Release ; How you do anything is how you do everything ; Only things you love ; Lose your balance ; Turn straw into gold ; Heartbeats ; Let go more -- Part five: Connect : Open your heart ; Only speak if it improves the silence ; Healthy boundaries support connection and joy ; On how we tell our stories matters ; It is through words that we find each other ; Guide to finding a listener ; On entering the story ; Fire the coach ; Rest ; Listening, a peak pose ; The alchemy of listening ; Private audience ; Sweep as you go ; Flex your trust muscle ; Find your center before you share ; Know where you begin and end ; Mirror ; Trust your inner editor ; Empty out ; Use your antenna ; Talk to animals and plants ; Expand ; Create a container ; Where you set your gaze grows ; Listen for what you love ; Gut check -- Part six: Grow : Begin in your garden ; Reclaiming your story inspires others to do the same ; Sharing your healing story heals others ; On the concepts of sharing your story ; Share your voice in community ; Find your reader ; On the art of getting your work into the world ; Side lean ; A story that needs to be told today ; Writing to heal ; When you shine a light on others, you shine too ; The end is also a beginning ; There is no destination ; The message that's needed most. |
| Summary |
"Uncover the healing power of your story, express your authentic voice, and find connection with this positive holistic guide to writing and creativity. Lisa Weinert's work is based on the premise that we hold our stories in our bodies. The extent that we learn how to release them affects how we perceive and approach our lives - but what if we don't have the tools to understand our narrative outside of what's been told to us? What if we don't have access to our own story due to trauma? What if we are unable to share our truth with the world? In Narrative Healing, she empowers readers to identify, understand and tap into the healing power of their stories. Following her own personal healing journey, Lisa draws upon twenty years of experience to offer a new paradigm for personal growth, self-care and community action through an embodied writing practice. Combining somatic practices, creative prompts, and mindfulness exercises, Lisa guides you through the six steps of healing through awaken, listen, express, inspire, connect, and grow. Incorporating creativity as a core part of the process, Narrative Healing provides writers and non-writers a comforting yet equally empowering process to find a path to themselves and find deep connection with the world around them. The premise here is our stories have a healing purpose and are meant to be shared. As we are able to better know our own stories, we are better able to take in the humanity of those around us" -- Goodreads.com |
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Identity (Philosophical concept)
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Psychic trauma.
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Therapeutics.
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Healing.
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Creative writing.
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Authorship.
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| ISBN |
9780306830396 (hardcover) |
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0306830396 (hardcover) |
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