The Gift of Presence: Listening and Sharing Stories This Holiday Season

The Gift of Presence: Listening and Sharing Stories This Holiday Season

by Louise Rosati For those who celebrate Christmas or other meaningful end-of-year gatherings, this time of year invites us to pause and reconnect – with our loved ones and with ourselves. As the year winds down and we gather around festive tables, the air buzzes with laughter, conversation, and the clinking of glasses. It’s a […]

Life Stories: A vanity project or history’s first draft

Life Stories: A vanity project or history’s first draft

The gentleman opposite was interviewed for someone else’s biography. He shared the bones of his own story. An incredible tale of migration and thriving despite childhood and other adversities. When I suggested he should write his own life story. His reply was cutting and quick. “I don’t believe in vanity projects,” he dismissed. “Not for […]

Creating connections through life story telling

Creating connections through life story telling

By Felicity Lenehan Once there was a time, dare I say its name, when there were two thing’s I couldn’t do due to lockdowns.  The first was conduct life story interviews in person with my lovely clients. The other heartbreaking activity I could not do was take my children to see their grandparents. I came […]