Tara Stratford

The Importance of Storytelling ___________________________________________________________________________________ Oh the humanity of our flawed lives. On a daily basis my eyes are corrupted by endless articles, new podcast episodes, emails, newsletters. My head is bursting at the seams with new information. It all feels so foggy like a mild headache. Some of these articles are really boring and these podcasts make me afraid of falling asleep at the wheel. As a way to escape I put on an old Gilmore Girls episode. My body and mind let the constant dialogue wash over me like a warm shower. Everything else has officially been tucked away in my brain for safe keeping. My only focus is these women linguistically taking the world by storm one analogy at a time. Then I hear the quote “I can’t remember the books I’ve read anymore than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” Thank you Ralph Waldo Emerson and Amy Sherman Palladino. That is when it all connected for me. Storytelling is perfect in its imperfect translation. All we humans can do is digest as much as we can and once in a while the fog clears and we make note of something unforgettable. That is the beauty of stories. We never know what is going to make it through osmosis. These stories that are not our own become part of us. Delicately threaded. If you are reading this now and you are seeing the fog clear, I am doing my job. Need help telling your story? Upon Avon Services is here to help you lift the fog. We can explore new worlds together.