Comments on: How Story keeps us sane http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/2008/09/15/how-story-keeps-us-sane/ Stories are the voice of humanity Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:15:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ruthie http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/2008/09/15/how-story-keeps-us-sane/#comment-4 Ruthie Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:18:56 +0000 http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/?p=12#comment-4 Christina, Thank you for sharing your thoughts...this is the first time I've looked at your site, blog, etc. Reading what you have to say reminds me of Clarissa Pinkola Estes, whom I greatly admire as a storyteller (she came to the Dances of Universal Peace and was simply extraordinary!). I also consider myself a storyteller, yet am perhaps a bit too indulgent in the subject of romance. (Like you, I've been writing ever since I popped out of my mother's womb, and it's as vital as my next breath.) I invite you to look into my blogs, at the above website address and to make any comments you wish. Again, thank you for your stories, your heartfelt teachings and your time. Many Blessings, Ruthie Suli Urman Christina,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts…this is the first time I’ve looked at your site, blog, etc. Reading what you have to say reminds me of Clarissa Pinkola Estes, whom I greatly admire as a storyteller (she came to the Dances of Universal Peace and was simply extraordinary!).

I also consider myself a storyteller, yet am perhaps a bit too indulgent in the subject of romance. (Like you, I’ve been writing ever since I popped out of my mother’s womb, and it’s as vital as my next breath.) I invite you to look into my blogs, at the above website address and to make any comments you wish.

Again, thank you for your stories, your heartfelt teachings and your time.

Many Blessings,

Ruthie Suli Urman

]]> By: Margaret http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/2008/09/15/how-story-keeps-us-sane/#comment-2 Margaret Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:30:02 +0000 http://storycatcher.net/wordpress/?p=12#comment-2 Thanks, Christina. My college is currently going through a crush of media attention because of the actions of a left-leaning affiliate professor who made a very poor decision. He assigned his class an essay - to write critically of Sarah Palin - and raised the ire of conservative students who felt he was creating a hostile environment where their views weren't heard or tolerated. You ask what patterns we want to challenge. At another point in my life I would've jumped into this kind of essay with glee, and might have been one of the loudest voices in the room trying to make my views be heard. I think now that that is counter-productive. What ends up happening is nothing: no one listens, no one learns, nothing changes, and our shrill discourse gets even shriller as the distance between us as brothers & sisters grows ever wider. My views won't change, but my willingness to listen thoughtfully -- to remember the old quote "You can't hate someone whose story you know" -- needs to change. Thanks, Christina. My college is currently going through a crush of media attention because of the actions of a left-leaning affiliate professor who made a very poor decision. He assigned his class an essay - to write critically of Sarah Palin - and raised the ire of conservative students who felt he was creating a hostile environment where their views weren’t heard or tolerated.

You ask what patterns we want to challenge. At another point in my life I would’ve jumped into this kind of essay with glee, and might have been one of the loudest voices in the room trying to make my views be heard. I think now that that is counter-productive. What ends up happening is nothing: no one listens, no one learns, nothing changes, and our shrill discourse gets even shriller as the distance between us as brothers & sisters grows ever wider.

My views won’t change, but my willingness to listen thoughtfully — to remember the old quote “You can’t hate someone whose story you know” — needs to change.

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