OARS in the Water
August 28,2024
7:00pm-8:30pm EDT
Hosted by Lani Peterson & Christine Carlton
Theme: Story’s Sacred Space
In the world of healing stories, we are all well-versed in the power of a story to reach, touch, affirm, or comfort another. But what is the relationship between the story, the teller, the listener, and the physical and emotional space in which it is all shared that makes it all so powerful? What is sacred space? How is it created? Does the story itself help to create sacred space, or does the teller need to create a space for the story to be heard? Come join Christine and Lani as we explore these ideas together through our shared experiences of story’s sacred space.
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 participants with a warm welcome and a meaningful theme which we hope will be healing, supportive and inspiring.
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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We’ll gather via Zoom. Here is the NEW link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84757183292?pwd=WENjdm53c3hRb0owQmZuK045M0FKQT09
About our Hosts for August 28th
Christine Carlton is an Australian Storyteller, and Educator who has performed and facilitated workshops throughout Australia, New Zealand, USA and Asia. She offers opportunities for individuals and organizations to tap into their creativity to give voice to their stories whether they be true, tall or traditional tales. Christine loves how stories challenge, heal, entertain, develop and delight both the tellers and the audience. Christine is the convener of the Weaving Stories Together – biennial Sydney International Storytelling Conferences and president of the Australian Storytelling Guild NSW. For over 35 years she has conducted teacher in-service programs, retreats and workshops with children and adults, lectured in Story and Drama in Education at the University of Western Sydney and provided individual coaching and mentoring for people keen to expand their storytelling skills. She believes in the transformative power of Storytelling.
Lani Peterson, PsyD, is a psychologist, storyteller, and story coach who has been teaching about the power of story at universities, organizations, hospitals, homeless shelters, and prisons for over 25 years. She is known for telling and encouraging personal stories, has a specialty in story exploration as a healing art and change agent. She holds 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.
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