Tell Good Stories

Tell good stories.

That’s the goal. That’s the mission.

Whether it’s retelling the greatest story ever told, exploring forgotten folklore, putting forth sacred art, or inspiring visual culture, we know that stories shape our vision.

Stories are all around us. We are a living example of the proclamation of ideas called “words made flesh.”  Ultimately, as storytellers, we have the ability to tell good stories.  Or we can  create  full-bodied, dynamic, thoughtfully crafted and historically balanced, shared narratives that  reinforce our place in the world and in our community. We have the power as universal storytellers and citizen authors to see what we want to. It’s a lot of responsibility. The truth is a lot of responsibility, but that’s what makes it compelling.

Stories are not limited to movies, magazines, and large media. I tell my daughter a bedtime in the oral tradition every night. I make her the center of the story, and it’s fun. Maybe she will carry on the tradition.

So, what will you create? What stories will you tell that haven’t been told? And if it’s a bedtime story, it’s OK to be the hero.