How Written and Oral Storytelling Saved MY Life
Listened in on a webinar by Eric Arauz, author of An American's Resurrection, My Pilgrimage from Child Abuse and Mental Illness to Salvation. Discussed conscious stortelling, G.W.F. Hegal idea of freeing artists of themselves, centering on storytelling, understanding the language of recovery, looking at the body as autobiography. Had an interesting quote "the mind is a time traveler, but the body stays in place and time..." Referenced Gerald Edelman, the idea of narrative failure, referenced Alfred Alvarez and the book The Savage God, as well as Joyner's interpersonal theory, a book titled In an Unknown Voice, and overall the importance to Read, Write, and Speak. Powerful life story and how he utilized writing to get through life's pain and building a sense of advocacy on issues that come from what we've experienced ourselves. Drills the language of compassion and having a language, connection, and a belief in what a person is trying to overcome or help address.
Great synapsis of my work. This is Eric Arauz. Thanks for listening. Hope to meet you on this journey of soulwork sooner than later. Contact me if you ever want to do something together. Take it easy m friend. E
ReplyDeleteMr. Arauz, thank you for sharing the note and for taking the time to conduct the webinar. I'm looking forward to including your text in our library at work. We have a Behavioral Health Center in El Paso, Texas. I'll make a note to remember to follow up on the text. Would be great to connect to discuss the text sometime, voicesbehindwalls@gmail.com.
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