Wellness Through Storytelling

Award-winning storyteller Vi Tran presents a dynamic creative writing masterclass that unlocks the power of storytelling as a tool for wellness!

“Saw a sign on a country road
This is the childhood home of so-and-so
Well, ain’t that the way the story goes?
Everyone’s the star of their own show.”
—Vi Tran, “Sign on a Country Road”
 

Why is it that we can root for our favorite characters in books, movies, and television but we have difficulty rooting for ourselves? Why can we feel deep empathy for flawed and complicated fictional people but we can’t seem to muster up empathy for our friends or family members in the midst of conflict?

We carry within us untold and suppressed stories, grief we cannot or refuse to greet, and the deep tapestry of our family myths, legends, and secrets. Unlock the empathetic power of storytelling and learn the tools to identify and champion the heroes and heroines of your own personal stories. Enjoy a poignant participation-based journey full of magic, humor, curiosity, play, and the archeology of self.

Participants will invigorate their wellness journaling practice with storytelling techniques; acquire tools to ignite their playwriting, narrative fiction, or acting character work with a greater sense of three-dimensionality; reframe their personal stories; learn how to bridge gaps in communication by building a common vocabulary; and most importantly, learn how to root for themselves and their loved ones!

Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021
Time: 7 PM – 8:30 PM CT
Venue: Online