Healing Story Alliance presents: OARS in the Water
August 27th at 7:00pm-8:30pm EDT
Hosted by Lani Petersen & Carol McCormick
Theme: Moving through Quicksand
Everyone gets stuck at some point, be it through depression, grief, anger, fear, a difficult relationship, pure procrastination, or just not being able to move into the goals you have set for yourself. Join us as we explore what gets us stuck, and even more importantly, what helps us to rise above.
OARS in the Water is a facilitated Zoom gathering that meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm Eastern Time. The Healing Story Alliance’s OARS in the Water offers a community listening space in which to share the experiences and stories that have emerged in turbulent times.
OARS co-hosts facilitate the evening and provide
Format: A typical 90-minute meeting consists of a 20-minute, theme-based opening, followed by 20 minutes in breakout rooms, and then we reassemble for a whole group conversation.
Admission is free, although donations are deeply appreciated and help support our programming. Your tax-deductible donation can be made here:
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About our Hosts
Carol McCormick as a young child was slow to begin talking. But once she started, it was hard to stop her! While teaching science and social studies in an impoverished school district, she discovered that storytelling helped students of all abilities learn. Fifty years ago, as a stay-at-home parent of young children, she began professional storytelling in schools, libraries, churches, parks, shopping centers, fairs, and festivals. Recognizing the power of stories to anchor values, guide, inspire, and nurture social change, she began leading workshops and broadened her clientele to include corporations, organizations, hospitals, and conferences. Carol is the author of A BRIDGE FOR GRANDMA and numerous self-published themed collections of short stories.
Lani Peterson, PsyD, known for telling and encouraging personal stories, has a specialty in story exploration as a healing art and change agent. Her background includes over 25 years as a professional storyteller and story coach combined with a doctorate in psychology from William James College, a master’s in counseling psychology from Lesley University and an undergraduate degree in literature from Smith College. She has taught Effective Organizational Communications Skills for Non-Profit Leaders in the master’s program at Wheelock College as well as Healing through our Stories in the Expressive Therapies master’s track at Lesley University. From CEO’s to scientists, doctors, mental health providers, ministers and the homeless, Lani has worked with individuals, groups and organizations to help people find their stories, share their stories, and come together with a deeper level of connection and understanding. Her ongoing mission is to bring to light and share the stories that will open doors within and between storytellers and listeners alike.
For the Schedule of upcoming OARS Meetings visit: https://storynet.org/groups/