The practice of being together
Mindful Storytelling is a practice that invites us to tell our stories
The world is dizzying. We all feel it.
Coming together, telling each other our stories reminds us of the wonder, humour and magic of being alive.
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When asked by my niece to say what Mindful Storytelling is all about, I answered "Well, in a nutshell, imagine telling a friend a true story from when you were 15 years old”. Then your partner tells your story back to you.
Here was her response:
[11:36, 2/20/2026] Naomi: Interesting. Is it more about your partner telling you what they've heard, rather than what you said? As I guess the two can be quite different. Or is it more about hearing what you've said spoken by someone else so that you can hear it more dispassionately?
[11:40, 2/20/2026] Naomi: I mean, it's very cathartic just to be allowed to be heard; we all have things we want people to know about us our 'stories' but rarely the opportunity to share them.
[11:43, 2/20/2026] Naomi: When GB (her grandmother, my mother) was dying a friend asked me how things were. I said, ‘what things exactly?’ And his reply was 'it doesn't matter just tell me whatever it is you need to have heard'. It was the kindest thing anyone could have said to me.