✨ Welcome Message:

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“Welcome to Storytelling & Spoken Word! This is a space where your voice matters, your stories are honored, and your truth is celebrated.”

 

💬 What We Do:

• Share personal stories, spoken poems, reflections, or memories

• Listen with compassion to others’ experiences

• Participate in gentle group storytelling activities

• Optional writing prompts for those who prefer to reflect quietly

 

🧾 What to Bring:

• A notebook or journal (optional)

• A favorite quote, memory, or poem you’d like to share

• Just yourself — your presence is enough

 

💖 Why It Helps:

• Builds connection through shared human experience

• Encourages self-expression and emotional healing

• Helps reduce isolation by reminding us: "You're not alone."

• Strengthens memory and voice, both literally and symbolically

 

⏳ Session Duration:

45–60 minutes, guided by a trained volunteer or storytelling facilitator

 

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Volunteer Note:

Volunteers support the group by:

• Offering gentle prompts or themes (e.g., “Tell us about a time you felt brave”)

• Holding space with empathy and patience

• Keeping track of attendance and ensuring each participant feels seen and heard

• Encouraging all forms of sharing — speaking, listening, or writing silently

 

🧡 Closing Reminder:

You don’t need to be a poet, a writer, or a speaker to participate.
Whether you choose to share aloud, write in your journal, or simply listen, your presence matters.
We honor every voice, and every silence.