Session Two : What's your story? - Rainbow Family Tree2024-03-29T12:50:38Zhttp://rainbowfamilytree.com/forum/topics/session-two-whats-your-story?commentId=3740708%3AComment%3A669&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI know u will work out a way…tag:rainbowfamilytree.com,2009-10-26:3740708:Comment:12232009-10-26T09:54:40.000ZLukehttp://rainbowfamilytree.com/profile/Luke
I know u will work out a way :)
I know u will work out a way :) WoW! there's some really inte…tag:rainbowfamilytree.com,2009-09-30:3740708:Comment:9052009-09-30T23:47:43.000ZSeaniehttp://rainbowfamilytree.com/profile/Seanie
WoW! there's some really intense stuff in there. My grandfather was suddenly ill recently and I went to visit him in hospital and on the way there I realised he hadn't actually spoken to me in 10 years. Its hard to send out love to people who seem so intent on hurting us. And it's even harder for me to understand why someone would want to live and die by prejudice because it means that, as a result, they miss out on so many amazing connectoins and relationships.<br />
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WoW! there's some really intense stuff in there. My grandfather was suddenly ill recently and I went to visit him in hospital and on the way there I realised he hadn't actually spoken to me in 10 years. Its hard to send out love to people who seem so intent on hurting us. And it's even harder for me to understand why someone would want to live and die by prejudice because it means that, as a result, they miss out on so many amazing connectoins and relationships.<br />
Sean thats lovely thank you sean .…tag:rainbowfamilytree.com,2009-09-28:3740708:Comment:8912009-09-28T14:30:09.000ZFanny Jacobsonhttp://rainbowfamilytree.com/profile/FannyJacobson
thats lovely thank you sean ... and yes ... i hope that i may be lucky enough to live with a child and if i was i would love that child unreservedly. there is a sadness about having turned away a soul who sought to be in my life but i also try to be gentle and compassionate towards myself about it.
thats lovely thank you sean ... and yes ... i hope that i may be lucky enough to live with a child and if i was i would love that child unreservedly. there is a sadness about having turned away a soul who sought to be in my life but i also try to be gentle and compassionate towards myself about it. This is beautiful Nikki... I…tag:rainbowfamilytree.com,2009-09-25:3740708:Comment:8702009-09-25T00:27:53.000ZRainbow Family Treehttp://rainbowfamilytree.com/profile/SonjaVivienne
This is beautiful Nikki... I have chills ; ) I can't wait to hear how it flows when you read/perform it... and the images/music choices will no doubt add even more impact. If you can do some thinking work on a storyboard before Sunday (ie what images with what words) we'll be able to 'feel' whether there are words that you don't need because the pictures are telling the story. Right now though, it's just perfect XX
This is beautiful Nikki... I have chills ; ) I can't wait to hear how it flows when you read/perform it... and the images/music choices will no doubt add even more impact. If you can do some thinking work on a storyboard before Sunday (ie what images with what words) we'll be able to 'feel' whether there are words that you don't need because the pictures are telling the story. Right now though, it's just perfect XX Well done Ann Marie - it work…tag:rainbowfamilytree.com,2009-09-23:3740708:Comment:8492009-09-23T00:13:23.000ZRainbow Family Treehttp://rainbowfamilytree.com/profile/SonjaVivienne
Well done Ann Marie - it works! However still there are clearly issues with signing in as yourself? I'll give you a call to see if we can sort it ; )
Well done Ann Marie - it works! However still there are clearly issues with signing in as yourself? I'll give you a call to see if we can sort it ; ) That's very cool Molly... bee…tag:rainbowfamilytree.com,2009-09-15:3740708:Comment:7952009-09-15T11:56:42.000ZRainbow Family Treehttp://rainbowfamilytree.com/profile/SonjaVivienne
That's very cool Molly... been encouraging people to think about anecdotes rather than analysis/overviews... <i>specific</i> illustrating the <i>general</i> is always more potent... trouble is we live IN our lives so sometimes it's difficult to have the omniscient knowledge it might take to tell a good story about it... let's have a bash though ; )
That's very cool Molly... been encouraging people to think about anecdotes rather than analysis/overviews... <i>specific</i> illustrating the <i>general</i> is always more potent... trouble is we live IN our lives so sometimes it's difficult to have the omniscient knowledge it might take to tell a good story about it... let's have a bash though ; ) I'm in Townsville working at…tag:rainbowfamilytree.com,2009-09-15:3740708:Comment:7942009-09-15T11:37:44.000ZMollyhttp://rainbowfamilytree.com/profile/MollyGalea
I'm in Townsville working at the moment, hence little engagement with the forum (Louise and I are sharing one laptop while we are away - how dreadful, to have only one computer between us!). Anyway in the workshop I was running today, we talked about life journeys, and how everyone's journey has periods of: "woodshedding" (long periods where nothing happens), low turning points (aka rock bottoms, then things start to go up), high turning points - ie things getting really good before a crash,…
I'm in Townsville working at the moment, hence little engagement with the forum (Louise and I are sharing one laptop while we are away - how dreadful, to have only one computer between us!). Anyway in the workshop I was running today, we talked about life journeys, and how everyone's journey has periods of: "woodshedding" (long periods where nothing happens), low turning points (aka rock bottoms, then things start to go up), high turning points - ie things getting really good before a crash, "mountain climbing" - long slow difficult periods of gradual improvement, and "ceilings" - when things are going along pretty smoothly but not much changes.<br />
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My mind started wandering and I thought it might be a useful way to start thinking about important points in our digital stories, looking for dramatic points or plot points that are useful for the narrative. There are probably other important stages too. Just thought I'd share! Thankyou Sonja, there were so…tag:rainbowfamilytree.com,2009-09-14:3740708:Comment:7792009-09-14T06:01:54.000ZSeaniehttp://rainbowfamilytree.com/profile/Seanie
Thankyou Sonja, there were some great images there that I'll definitely try to incorporate into my video.
Thankyou Sonja, there were some great images there that I'll definitely try to incorporate into my video. Hi Sean... this is going to b…tag:rainbowfamilytree.com,2009-09-14:3740708:Comment:7742009-09-14T01:46:10.000ZRainbow Family Treehttp://rainbowfamilytree.com/profile/SonjaVivienne
Hi Sean... this is going to be great! Can't wait to see more photos of you and your various families! Have you checked in with them to see that they're happy to have their faces visible? (easy to blur them if any have angst...)<br />
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Also, I wanted to ask... are there specific anecdotes or memories that demonstrate turning points in your self-acceptance or acceptance from friends/family? Sometimes one event can stand in as 'symbolic' for all the other times, and often 'specifics' have more impact…
Hi Sean... this is going to be great! Can't wait to see more photos of you and your various families! Have you checked in with them to see that they're happy to have their faces visible? (easy to blur them if any have angst...)<br />
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Also, I wanted to ask... are there specific anecdotes or memories that demonstrate turning points in your self-acceptance or acceptance from friends/family? Sometimes one event can stand in as 'symbolic' for all the other times, and often 'specifics' have more impact than 'generals'...<br />
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I love the description of you hanging out with your dad as a kid... think about sounds that might evoke the places and people... and of course images (sunshine through leaves of trees and sounds of creek running etc.)<br />
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You might want to check out some of the on-line archives in the <a href="http://www.rainbowfamilytree.com/forum/topics/copyright-free-assets" target="_blank">interesting links forum</a>... Hiya Sean! This is what I lov…tag:rainbowfamilytree.com,2009-09-14:3740708:Comment:7732009-09-14T01:35:53.000ZRainbow Family Treehttp://rainbowfamilytree.com/profile/SonjaVivienne
Hiya Sean! This is what I love about group storytelling... we all get to swap notes... your words of wisdom are excellent.... and I've been doing a lot of thinking about how I just need to shift my perspective... be more generous about what I give out rather than so prescriptive about what I want to receive... it'll be interesting if I can craft all the turmoil into something 'short and sweet' a la digital story ; )
Hiya Sean! This is what I love about group storytelling... we all get to swap notes... your words of wisdom are excellent.... and I've been doing a lot of thinking about how I just need to shift my perspective... be more generous about what I give out rather than so prescriptive about what I want to receive... it'll be interesting if I can craft all the turmoil into something 'short and sweet' a la digital story ; )