Whether someone is processing change, reflecting on life, or honouring someone’s memory, storytelling can be a powerful way to process experience and connect with others.
This might emerge through other work together, and I may be able to help capture a personal story, with reflection, remembrance or a sense of closure in mind. Your own journalling and writing might also be part of the process.
My motivation and experience
The need for something like this became apparent through two personal experiences.
Firstly, speaking with women affected by Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis (PAO). Many shared stories of trauma, resilience and medical neglect, and wanted to tell their story to process what happened, as well as to call for change. However, they weren’t always happy with the final outcome when they spoke to a journalist, as the news agenda inevitably shaped the depth, angle and tone of the article.
Secondly, the loss of my step-mum Carol in May 2024. A few months before she passed, she suggested I write an article about her life. Though we didn’t manage it in time, the conversation made me think about how storytelling can be a way to honour life and express emotion.
