4 May 2008
Telling New Stories…
Posted by Aether under: Community News .
Whatever our motive may be, the very act of telling a story about who we are, where we’ve come from, and where we’re heading creates the bonds that create community. The real question becomes, what type of community are we creating within our lives? Are we creating consciously, or have our stories become rote? Are we looking beyond the horizon, or down at our feet? Are our stories that we tell ourselves inclusive, or do they exclude others and perpetuate the “us and them” illusion? Do our stories heal, or separate?
There is a rapidly spreading awareness regarding the importance of the stories that we choose to tell each other, and just how important they are as a functional glue to our communities, locally, and the ever emerging global sustainable one. As further evidence of this conscious cultural trend in awakening, there are a growing number of groups, organizations, and consulting firms intended to help facilitate the cooperative alignment and overall integrity of our evolving communities.
One that leaps out in particular is an outfit called New Stories based in Spokane Washington, USA. Because of it’s forthright alignment with the specific role of stories and how essentially important they are in the creation of conscious community, we applaud their efforts and hope to see them regarded as a role model. Then again, in our book, anyone who aligns with and quotes from Thomas Berry is quite alright and is most definitely on the right path!
The bottom line, the clearer our vision, the more likely it will come to pass. So what are you dreaming of today?
