Storytelling brings us home to our hearts. It requires no props, no money, nothing but revealing history, our experience, and our inner world. It doesn't matter if you're gifted at weaving a yarn or simply speak from your heart. What matters is that you tap into the wonder of your own life and share it with others. Telling the stories of our lives to each other brings a richness of spirit and validates our specialness. Storytelling ignites our imagination as we create pictures and scenes from words. It is also a wonderful way to build community.

(Charlotte Sophia Kasl, A Home for the Heart, 167)