Thank you to everyone who has submitted stories, poems and photos about their mothers. It's been wild to open my email everyday and see what people have sent to bear witness to the women who are our mothers. There is so much diversity and heartfelt candor in this world. Please keep sending in photos and stories as the spirit moves you throughout the year.
We just finished our big My Mother's Story show here at Unity of Vancouver and once again experienced the power that comes from releasing these stories into the bigger world. Our two shows were packed with people weeping and laughing (sometimes at the same time) and the stories we're hearing back of the conversations that happened on the way home after the show have made the hair on my arms stand up once again. I hope that the people who have submitted their full stories (found in Ultimate Stories) will have found a similar experience. If so, can you tell me what happened? Was it good for you?
I'm off to be on a forum panel sponsored by Full Figure Theatre in Vancouver entitled "Who Am I To Speak?" that will look at the effects of speaking our truth - psychologically, historically, socially. We want to collect more of these stories on the impact of telling your mother's story or what has happened after you've witnessed someone else telling their mother's story. One moment of spoken clarity can often bring down a whole crumbling edifice of belief or open hearts and minds to accept brand new thoughts. Families have been transformed by one person asking questions. If you have a story about anything like this, please send it along.
In the meantime, here's a great mother's story:
Much of the outlook that infuses my own writings was bred into me from my mom, who believed that even if pessimists were usually right, optimists were behind great changes. Full article here
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