In this short episode I tell an autobiographical story about depression and a cat called Doris.
As humans we like to share stories, and when it comes to mental health and wellbeing being able to share our stories is so valuable. When we can discover the gift in seemingly negative experiences (trust me, there is always a gift buried in there somewhere) and share our story it becomes a powerful healing tool, not only for us as the storyteller but also for those listening. It stops being our own story and reenters the sea of human experience. It helps people to feel less alone in their experience and to realise that we all experience life in a different way.
I hope you enjoy the story...
If you enjoy the podcasts then please do support me on Patreon to enable me to continue to create. (https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/www.patreon.com/ministryofchange)
The music during the intro and outro was made especially for me by the very talented Graeme Walker (https://listenworld.bandcamp.com/)
To find out more about my journey with storytelling and mental health visit the Ministry of Change website (https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/www.theministryofchange.org)
You can now also leave me voice mails directly through the Anchor App - if you'd like to share a short story about yourself, some feedback or anything else relating to the show then please do. I'd love to feature some on the show if all goes well.
8 Dec 2019
Liz Slade: Spirituality, Community and Collective Wellbeing
In this episode I chatted with Liz Slade - the Chief Officer of the Unitarian Churches in the UK - about different interpretations of spirituality, being supported to find our own way in the world and the power of mixing with people with different beliefs to your own.
If you enjoy the podcasts then please do support me on Patreon to enable me to continue to create. (https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/www.patreon.com/ministryofchange)
The music during the intro and outro was made especially for me by the very talented Graeme Walker (https://listenworld.bandcamp.com/)
To find out more about my journey with storytelling and mental health visit the Ministry of Change website (https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/www.theministryofchange.org)
You can now also leave me voice mails directly through the Anchor App - if you'd like to share a short story about yourself, some feedback or anything else relating to the show then please do. I'd love to feature some on the show if all goes well.
24 Nov 2019
Ani Lhamo: Buddhism, Compassion and Loving Kindness
This episode features a conversation I had with Ani Lhamo, who has been a Tibetan Buddhist nun for over 30 years and who is also the secretary of Lama Yeshe the abbot of the Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in Scotland (featured in the previous episode - I'd recommend listening to that one first if you haven't already). We talk about Ani Lhamo's path from Glaswegian Computer Programmer to Tibetan Buddhist Nun, the importance of training the mind and the importance of the down as well as the up parts of life.
If you enjoy the podcasts then please do support me on Patreon to enable me to continue to create. (www.patreon.com/ministryofchange)
I first heard the spider story from the fabulous storyteller Janet Goring (https://bluebirdstorytelling.co.uk/)
The music during the intro and outro was made especially for me by the very talented Graeme Walker (https://listenworld.bandcamp.com/)
To find out more about my journey with storytelling and mental health visit the Ministry of Change website (www.theministryofchange.org)
You can now also leave me voice mails directly through the Anchor App - if you'd like to share a short story about yourself, some feedback or anything else relating to the show then please do. I'd love to feature some on the show if all goes well.
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