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STORIES THAT HEAL THE HEART IN TROUBLED TIMES “Laura has a spellbinding way of leading listeners into the heart of a story that makes it impossible not to follow” -Chicago Tribune Laura Simms is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, writer, and educator advocating engaged storytelling as compassionate action for personal and community transformation. Laura weaves a brilliant combination of personal narrative with fairytale and myth. Based in New York City, she continues to perform, teach, coach and give keynote addresses worldwide. THE GREAT REMEMBERING In each of three sessions, a mythic story has been told. The Great Remembering is the radical and needed function of reciprocal imaginative engagement with story told. It renders storytelling as transmission: a means of restoration of our heart’s innate wisdom and joy, and the healing recollection of interdependence with each other, the earth, all beings and the invisible spirits we have forgotten. The most powerful aspect of storytelling today is more than the meaning of content alone. During the story, and afterwards, Laura will invite comments, insights, images, and personal stories as a means of opening the efficacy of the story for our world today. SHE WHO BRINGS PEACE TO THE WORLD is based on a Romanian epic fairytale a journey to restore the feminine that has been kidnapped from her place of generative power and compassion. THE ROBE OF LOVE, Kaftan el Hub, is a remarkable spiritual love story based on a tale told in the markets of Morrocco. A girls’quest for her heart’s desire, and the way of the opening of the heart. HANS, MY HEDGEHOG is a strange and marvelous Grimm’s tale retold. The birth of a monstrous child, half boy, half hedgehog, leads to the actuality of genuine leadership in the world. Each of the 3 VIDEO sessions are 90 minutes long. Total Watching Time - Four and 1/2 Hours
Stories of Peace in Times of War "There is a big peace and a little peace. But there is no little war. Even a matchstick can burn down a village." (Amadou Hampate Ba, African diplomat to UNESCO 1948) Guided by the eloquent words of master storyteller Laura Simms, these stories ignite harmony and envelop us in life's transformative magic through the power of peaceful narratives. Telling stories, and hearings stories, is far more than a means of instruction, or distraction although both can be helpful to us in times of confusion. It is a vehicle for the visceral transmission of abiding mind and the ceaseless arising of images and ideas engendered by imaginative reciprocity. Laura will be telling four stories: a Ukranian story about caring for others beyond one's self, a Russian story about the power of nonviolence, a Jewish fairytale about death, and an Arabic story about love. In the live stream participants are invited to engage in a creative contemplative conversation about how and why stories uncover innate peace and provoke a bigger view of situations that lifts us from despair and reaction. Amidst the clash of swords and the echoes of battle, these stories transcend the cacophony of war, weaving a delicate tapestry of unity and understanding. Each narrative, a testament to the enduring spirit of humanity, invites us to embrace the profound wisdom hidden within the folds of time. In the heart of these stories, amidst the ruins of conflict, we find the sanctuary of peace. In the embrace of these narratives, we rediscover our shared humanity, reminding us that even in the bleakest times, the light of peace can guide us home. Author Bio and Links Running Time: 1 hr 18 mins ISBN : 978-1-63757-073-9 BetterListen! · Stories of Peace in Times of War- Previews
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