Reviving A Community Tradition | by Madisyn Taylor Ever since our ancestors could first communicate, we have gathered to share our stories. We have passed along creation tales and tragic stories of love lost. We have repeated accounts of real heroism and simple stories of family history. When our forebears lived closer to the land and to each other, the practice of storytelling was imbued with ritual and occasion. Members of the tribe would often gather around the fire to hear their genealogy recited aloud by an elder or master storyteller. Listeners could track how their own lives, and the lives of their parents, interwoven with the lives of the other tribe members, as everyone's ancient relatives once played out similar life dramas together. As a custom, some cultures' storytellers repeat the same tale over and over because they believe that each time you hear it, you come to the story as a different person and view the plot and characters in a new light. Hearing the story over and over is a way to gauge where you have been and where you are now on your path of personal evolution. It also helps the younger generation learn the stories so that they can pass them to forthcoming generations. When we hear others tell stories, we can laugh at their humorous adventures, feel the thrill of exciting encounters, see parts of ourselves in them, and learn from the challenges they face. Though most of our formal traditions of storytelling are lost, it does not mean we have to be without. We can begin new practices in our own families of listening to one another, of honoring our own journey, and witnessing the journeys of those around us. We can revive the fireside communal by gathering around the campfire or hearth with family and friends, sharing in stories. By building new practices of storytelling, we give ourselves and the ones we love an opportunity to draw ever closer in our shared human experience. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Sarah Rector A strong core isn't just the ultimate accessory for the beach -- it mobilizes and balances your upper and lower body, protects your spine, and creates a stable foundation for every activity you do. With this course, you'll be guided through a series of seven 15-minute ab workouts that are suitable for any fitness level. You'll start with simple movements working with your own strength resistance to get those core muscles activated, then you'll build on that every day with more progressive movements. The workouts are fun and challenging and fly by, so even with a super busy schedule, all you need to get those beautiful sculpted abs is 15 minutes of effort a day. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. Change Your Life with Energy Medicine Yoga 2. 20 Minute Booty Builder 3. Go Strapless in 10 Days 4. Chakra Dance to Change Your Life 5. Fit and Fierce Over 40 6. Pelvis Reset for Lower Back Pain 7. A Year to Clear What is Holding You Back! 8. Be Free from Unhealthy Relationships 9. How to Communicate Like a Buddhist 10. Go Sleeveless in 14 Days
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