Christine's story of unresolved grief started in her teen years, but she didn't start unpacking it until over 25 years later. Her story has come full circle, as she now helps women in transition tell their stories. She shares the power of knowing and telling her own story, and how stories help us connect with people.

"I had really boxed it up and put it away and not looked at it for many, many, many years. Until I started to realize what an impact it had on me, and my ability to just be myself with people, and to talk to people and let them see me -- and allow me to see them."

We also talk about

• How stories make parenting easier - for us and our kids;
• The special need for story during times of transition - and why it's so much harder at that time;
• How to construct an effective story;

and more.

RESOURCES mentioned in the episode:

For help crafting YOUR story, check out Christine's Perfect Story Every Time Checklist. The Perfect Story Every Time Checklist will help people choose the story they want to tell for a specific moment. It's a great tool to sift through your life stories to pick the one that fits the occasion.

Upcoming webinar Embrace Your Ignorance on June 23, 2021 with Sietar Nederland (Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research) on intercultural communication, diversity and inclusion

Healing Stories for challenging Behavior by Susan Perrow

Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee

The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell and The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler

Mosaics activity for processing life events and intentionally shaping our narratives

expats.together. weekly live chat for a dive into interesting & relevant topics, and find connection + social support

RATHER READ? I've got you covered with a transcript and blog post.

ENJOYED THIS EPISODE?

• Take a screenshot and share it with your friends … tag @ResilientExpats.

You may also like:

• Episode 21 - Creating Life Mosaics
• Episode 22 - Reclaim Agency through Storytelling, with Kate Jetmore

ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST:

Christine Taylor was born in California, grew up in Germany, South Dakota, Saudi Arabia, and Switzerland and has lived in the Netherlands since 2004. She's been a book lover and traveller all of her life, which hasn't always made packing easy, but has exposed her to endless worlds and ways of being in them.

After working in a German bakery in North Carolina, then teaching intercultural awareness at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, and working in the International Office at the Radboud University in Nijmegen, she started her own business in 2017: StoryCraft.

Focusing on story structure as the foundation for all storytelling skills, Christine helps people in transition learn to use stories to find their voice so they can communicate and connect with confidence. She helps clients find, craft, and tell their stories.

She's moving to Edmonton, Canada in 2021 and taking StoryCraft and a sizable home library with her.

CONNECT WITH Christine Taylor:

Email

Website: www.storycraft.nl

Perfect Story Every Time Checklist

Twitter: @storycraftnl

Instagram: @storycraftnl

LinkedIn

ABOUT YOUR HOST:

Kim Adams is an American raising three daughters along with her math-teaching husband of 20 years. She loves photography, reading, thunderstorms, walking on the beach, camping where there are no bugs, and has a weakness for mint chocolate chip ice cream.

To inquire how Kim can support you, send an email or use the contact form.

CONNECT WITH KIM:

Email

Resilient Expats LLC website

Facebook page

Free Parents Community on Facebook

Apply Now for 1:1 Support to smooth your transitions & maximize your expat experience