Wilding Stories
the moment my life changed…
Stories hold energy & emit energy. I tell my story – I write it – I hear it for the first time said out loud – I share it – it resonates with others – it motivates & inspires – it supports & encourages – more stories – more stories – more sharing…..
Photo Credit: Leah Marcelline
“One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will be someone else’s survival guide.”
— Brené Brown
“Sometimes our story harbours shame, so we keep it inside. By telling the story, we liberate ourselves of the secret. This can have a big positive impact on our lives.”
—Shelley
Principles and Practice of Storytelling
Reflect
When I reflect on my own story I follow where the thoughts take me. The reflection and the writing can often loop iteratively as I delve more deeply into what happened, how I felt, when and why the shift happened.
Share
Then I share my story, and read other wilding stories, and they resonate with each other, motivating and encouraging more stories, more learning, more support as we each realise that we’re not alone.
Discover
As we realise that we are connected, we too are beads on a necklace of power. Discover how to share your story with the Wilding community below.
Share & Empower
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Photo & artwork credit: Karen Chevallier
Stories of Wilding Moments
We are the wilding women who have retrieved and written our stories about those wilding moments. In sharing these stories, we have forged a circle of alchemy that continues to inspire and impact our community.
“In some of the stories there is pain; in others, joy; in almost all there is a searching for meaning - the core of what being a woman means.”
— Carol
Share your stories.
In your message to us, please include the following.
Your name
Whatever name you feel comfortable being used to credit you as the author. If you would like to remain anonymous, please let us know and we will not include an author’s name when sharing with your Circle members. If you are interested in sharing your story on the website, note that all authors’ names for the stories posted on this webpage are anonymous.
A shared link
Please send a shared link, such as a link to a Google Doc, a website containing your story, or a shared OneDrive or iCloud link that does not require a download. No attachments, please. Please send finished and fully formatted works only. If you would like to include an image with your story, please send a shared link or website URL to a jpeg file.
Consent
Please send your own work only. We cannot share content without the creator’s permission. Please provide a statement of consent and your intended audience in your message to us.