The Flowered Kimono | A healing story about finding hope after a flood
In this video, I share a healing story about flooding for older children and adults. Healing stories connect us during difficult times, normalize difficult emotions, and help us talk about our grief.
“It is easy to forget how mysterious and mighty stories are. They do their work in silence, invisibly. They work with all the internal materials of the mind and self. They become part of you while changing you.”
Ben Okri
(from Birds of Heaven; quoted by Susan in Healing Stories for Challenging Behavior)
With Susan’s warm permission, I offer you a reading of her story, The Flowered Kimono.
You may watch the video above or listen to the audio.
Please note: This story is for older children and adults-- not young children.
Susan generously permitted me to read two of her healing stories about floods. This story, The Flowered Kimono, is appropriate for teens and adults. The other story she shared, The Sparkling River, is appropriate for younger children.
The original story of The Flowered Kimono can be found in her book Stories to Light the Night: A Grief and Loss Collection for Children, Families, and Communities. Susan has two other collections of healing stories that are on my shelf:
- Healing Stories for Challenging Behavior
- An A-Z Collection of Behavior Tales: From Angry Ant to Zestless Zebra
You can also find Susan here:
- Websites: www.susanperrow.com https://rainbowtales.app
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healingthroughstories/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanperrow_author/
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