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Some stories remain with us for a lifetime.
But we never return to them from exactly the same place. 

 

As we mature, change perspective, become disillusioned or awakened, or find ourselves persuaded by a wider understanding, the terms in which we tell familiar stories begin to shift. Reframing does not mean denying what happened or giving the past a prettier ending. It means widening the field of vision so that more of the truth can come into view.

 

On the threshold of Advent—a season of ancient stories and new beginnings—writer and teacher Marilyn McEntyre invites us to explore the creative and spiritual practice of returning to familiar narratives. Working in poetry or prose, we will consider how old stories acquire new layers of meaning as our lives and our historical moment change.

 

Marilyn’s teaching draws upon journal, memoir, poetry, and personal essay as forms of spiritual practice and, at times, prayer.

 

Bring a story whose meaning may not be finished.