If you had to boil your story down to one sentence, what would it be?
Essentially, this exercise demands that we know the point of our stories. Surviving adversity, finding true love, experiencing rare friendship, our stories will be most effective if they have a point.
Here are some sample one sentence summations:
While many friends have come and gone, our bond of friendship has stood the test of time.
After thirty years of just getting by, I have discovered new energy by doing my own work!
For the past ten years we have experienced guilt, anger, hope, and joy, and we are becoming better people as we live into the challenge of chronic illness and caregiving.
I didn’t think I could love again, but I am.
Losing my husband almost broke me, but I am re-emerging to live and love again.
Perhaps yours doesn’t end with hope just yet. So acknowledge the difficulty, but keep looking for the hope. Like these sample one sentence stories above,sometimes we find what we’re looking for.
Worth Repeating
Never deprive someone of hope. It might be all they have.
–H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Listen to Bruce’s podcast with Denise Brown on caregiving.com
On Thursday, August 14th, I began a three part podcast with Denise Brown on caregiving.com about Telling Your Story and Where You Get Stuck in Your Story. This is a 30 minute podcast and requires no special sign in to listen.
So, please take a moment to listen and perhaps even to make a comment! You can even call in live on the show.
The next one airs at noon (CT) on Thursday, September 11th, or you can catch it on demand.
