The Novel Perspective

Life as a work in progress

by Kim Schneiderman, LCSW

Triumph or Tragedy: How You Tell Your Story Matters

By Kim Schneiderman, L.C.S.W., M.S.W on November 8, 2011 in The Novel Perspective

How we tell our stories not only matters, but also it can mean the difference between whether we see our lives as meaningless nightmares or enriching experiences that leave us all the wiser. Read More

Beautiful and inspiring.

Submitted by Matthew on November 9, 2011 - 4:24pm.

Beautiful and inspiring.

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True story

Submitted by Donna M. Johnson on November 13, 2011 - 5:20pm.

A wonderful post. Thank you. As a memoirist, I have found that how I tell the story makes a huge difference in how I think about my history. When we frame our histories in terms of story and look at almost any given moment of a life, we find tragedy, comedy, triumph and failure, all mixed together. I've found that looking at my experience, not what I think of the experience, but the experience itself, keeps me from making my life so small that it will fit inside a single label. That helps me to see my life as a sort of mythical journey--full of wonder and adventure and yes, tragedy too.

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Mythical journey

Submitted by Kim Schneiderman, L.C.S.W., M.S.W on December 20, 2011 - 8:59pm.

Donna,

What you wrote about appreciating the intrinsic nature of the journey itself instead of passing judgement is a good reminder for me too. Thank you for sharing.

Kim