Every little cell in my body is happy...

It is hard to find the words to express what a powerful week it was for me. Everyone was so eager to share and to listen and to share again that by the time I left, it felt like I had known everyone from long before – and maybe I had.

I have been inspired in a way I didn’t know was possible and “Every little cell in my body is happy…”
Wendy Woolfson, Glasgow

Feedback

The Storytelling symposium created a positive, empathetic atmosphere from the very beginning. 80 people can become a group and start giving their courageous best in a very short time, when the space is open and supportive. There was a pioneering spirit with a deeply felt wish to contribute something valuable, freely and not because it’s paid for. This is possible at a time when economical hardships and an atmosphere of loss and discouragement is prevalent in society at large.

As a small company, InRoos Oy (www.inroos.fi) working with Emotions in Organizations, we predict a huge success for this impulse in the future. There is a lot of good work to be done all over the world.
Yvonne and Virgo

Succes

The symposium was a succes in more ways than it is possible to describe.

In the coming time you can read about what the participants have experienced.

Many new projects will get started after the symposium.

Personally I was so happy with the workshop that Alexander MacKenzie had. We worked with the story about Parcval, and we had lots of challenges during the week.

Each of us had to make a commitment to something we want to do as a leader.

You'll hear more about my commitment later.

If you want to see pictures from our storytelling evening inVordingborg by the Goosetower follow this link http://www.sn.dk/artikel/9071:Vordingborg--Fortaellere-fra-hele-Europa-ved-Gaasetaarnet

It's happening

We're doing it.

See a little appetizer here:
http://www.tv2regionerne.dk/reg2005/?r=3
More pictures will follow soon.

One week to go

Butterflies are flying around in my stomach. I'm trying to teach them to fly in formations!

Lists are being made, emails are beeing written, it's all like a gigantic jig zaw puzzle.

I've totally lost the overview, so I'm very happy to have a team that is coming to help during the week. We will be sure to have everything ready when people arrive.

I've been thinking about a story to tell at the opening, but so far there hasn't been a very obvious one, but I trust that one will come to me before Sunday evening.

There is still room in some of the workshops, so if you read this, and you want to join, please check my homepage and call me. www.mariannechristensen.dk

Ready for the symposium

It has been a very busy time lately.
Now all participants are looking forward to coming, and we're so much looking forward to welcoming them all at Marjatta.

It's going to be a great week where there all day and night will be talked about how stories can do a difference in peoples lives and health.

People are coming from Spain, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Germany, England, Slovenia, Scotland, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark to join.

Teachers
Alexander MacKenzie from Ireland
Bente Klrke from Denmark
Lewis Mehl-Madrona from Hawaii
Nancy Mellon from USA
Roi Gal-Or from Israel/England

Read more about them all at my homepage www.mariannechristensen.dk

There is still room for more people if you like to join!
Just call +45 30254774 to hear more.

I am looking forward to meeting you

By Karsten Mathiasen, Danish storyteller

I am looking forward to meeting all the participants in the symposium at Marjatta. It is a very beautiful place close to the fjord. I live close by. It is known as one of the best places for mentally retarded people, children and adults. They work a lot with creativity. I have made several circus performances there over the years.

When I started my career as a storyteller I focused on “trickster stories”. I told stories about “when I was a naughty boy”, stories from my ten years as scaffold worker in Copenhagen, stories about Till Eulenspiegel, Hodja Nashreddin and Coyote, etc.

As a peace activist, I also more and more gathered and told stories about forgiveness and reconciliation, alongside working as a circus clown in his my circus.
I believe that forgiveness is the greatest healer and that acts of forgiveness provide powerfully creative sources for stories that guide us towards a better future - both on the personal and global level. ”Let us find the stories that work like small sticks in the wheels of revenge and hate!” I am looking forward to facilitating the daily lunchtime storytelling session on this fantastic subject.

I have founded "Think Tank for Forgiveness" with the website www.tilgivelse.dk . I am sorry there is not yet an English version, but you should take a look at the menu “links”, And you will get an entry to the world wide movement for forgiveness. There are many links, and I have not yet even myself been through all of them.

Also take a look at the menu “Arbejdsgruppe og rådgivningspanel” (Advisory Board) Here you will find contact information about eleven highly qualified people, working with different aspects of forgiveness and reconciliation


Also take a look at the menu “Arbejdsgruppe og rådgivningspanel” (Advisory Board) Here you will find contact information about eleven highly qualified people, working with different aspects of forgiveness and reconciliation