Tenet 6: Who is telling the story?
by Pam England 6. There is not just one storyteller within each of us. Depending on what’s motivating the storytelling, and who the story-listener is, one of several parts of ourselves […]
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Tenet 4: Why We Search for Meaning
by Pam England 4. Life events and outcomes have no inherent meaning. Instead, how we define an experience determines its meaning, thus meaning can be changed as the storyteller and story evolve.
Tenet 3: On Creating a Temenos
by Pam England 3. The aesthetic of a dedicated space for birth story listening creates the temenos (a sacred enclosure) for inner work by turning the attention of storytellers and
Tenet 2: Why a Birth Story Session Should Be Part of Every Postpartum Return
2. Our journey through birth is not complete until we complete our Return, which means completing our story, and this is not easy to do on one’s own. Therefore, a personal
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On Feeling Abandoned in Childbirth
by Pam England Abandonment is frequently described in birth story sessions. When examining its causes and consequences, we discover an intricate web of influences and meanings. Whether it is an
HOW MY BIRTH TRAUMA HEALED ME
Like greased lightning, two early posttraumatic insights came into me on the operating table that would sow the seeds for posttraumatic growth. Nearing the end of a long-drawn-out ordeal in
The Soul Work Of Sorting A Birth Story
by Pam England One of the most beloved myths in Greek antiquity is the story of Psyche and Eros; it is a love story and a woman’s heroic-initiatory journey during
Thimble as a Symbol
by Pam England One reason we tell our stories is to find hidden meaning or to create meaning. Turning a troubling incident or miscommunication over and over in their mind
When a Birth Story Cactus Flowers
by Pam England When I transferred from home birth to the hospital and my first child was born by cesarean, I was in birth shock. A friend brought the perfect
Bridge Over Story River
by Pam England “All that we are is story. From the moment we are born to the time we continue on our spirit journey, we are involved in the creation
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