Your
Story
“Storytelling
is at the heart of life...In finding our own story, we assemble all
the parts of ourselves. Whatever kind of mess we have made of it, we
can somehow see the totality of who we are and recognize how our
blunders are related. We can own what we did and value who we are,
not because of the outcome, but because of the soul story that
propelled us.”
Marion
Woodman
When I taught psychology,
I had my students make a time-line of their lives. Beginning at
birth, taking each year as a block, and noting the happenings of that
year etched in their memories. Major events, setbacks, moves,
new friends, losses, changes that impacted them. At the end of term,
we taped the time-lines to the walls of the classroom, and each
student told their story. It's a great way of making concrete how one
becomes who they are. When you lay it out visually, you begin to see
the connections—how the events of life shape us and create our
singular story. Rather than condemning ourselves, or other people, we
consider the origination and ramifications of events, and whether or
not their impact is now integrated. If not, how can the impact be
either valued or resolved. In every case, the story of our life tells
the journey of our soul.
The soul's journey is
neither good nor bad. In fact, the events that we would most likely
label “bad” are some of the most pivotal. In the words of Marion
Woodman, “At the point of vulnerability is where the surrender
takes place—that is where the god enters. The god comes through the
wound.” We are at our most receptive when we are
vulnerable—that's when we are likely to let go of ego, and allow
Spirit to lead. And, Spirit leads us to wisdom. Your story is
important—no matter who you are or what you've done during your
years here on planet Earth. All your mistakes, all your wrong turns
and missed opportunities, all your joys and sorrows, create the
wonderful, deep, rich human being that you are. I hope you appreciate
your soul-story today.
In the Spirit,
Jane
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