The storyrope™ is typically a narrow strip of fabric, on to which other fabrics, ribbons, buttons, beads and/or found objects are tied. These multicolored elements can represent emotions, people, places etc. These are attached along the rope, creating a tactile timeline of that person's life.
The activity of creating and orally sharing the storyrope™ helps an individual process their story, giving meaning to the elements, often leading to emotional healing.
• is a tactile timeline of one's life or part of one's life
• requires no artistic ability by presentor or participant
• is colorful & engaging to create
• encourages a person to think about their past
• is a way for a person to tell their story
The storyrope™ used in the healing process
• enables a person to 'see' their life & find God in their story
• makes it initially easier to 'talk' about the past without beginning with words
• is engaging enough to give the desire to make one in spite of the pain in looking back
• encourages thinking about each event to pick appropriate color/pattern to 'tell' that part of their story
• has helped many begin to process the damaging emotions, holding them hostage
• releases shame
• helps a person begin to face & process hardship and trauma• tills the soil of the soul, readying it for the long journey to healing
Marcia talks about the storyrope™ no1 - click for what is a storyrope™
Marcia & the storyrope™ no.2 - click for the value of making a storyrope™
