If you and your family:
___Often talk about your feelings. Events don't seem to be asimportant as how you feel about them;
___Find yourself talking about past experiences, ie. "When I was your age…" or "When you were a baby…"
___Rely on non-verbal cues to help express feelings;
___Avoid direct comments that could hurt feelings or cause conflict, instead you find yourself talking "around" something;
___Talk about experiences of extended family members and relate them to your experiences;
___Find yourself generally talking in absolutes (i.e. Never, Always, Every time, etc.) and using emotionally expressive language, (i.e. naturally describe something using the senses and detail);
If this is your style, you relate to the present by thinking often about the past. You naturally learn from yours and others past experiences and remembering them helps you face today. You are a natural storyteller and your sensitivity to others means you often have a story to share that helps you relate to those around
you. You have a keen desire to leave a legacy that others can reflect upon and draw strength from, and Cherish Bound can help you do it.
Recommendations:
• You will enjoy committing monthly to your consultant's Story Workshops for hands-on motivation (you don't like to READ instructions) and the friendships you will make with other attendees.
• Because of your natural gifts in this area, you will likely join your consultant's team or enjoy sharing Cherish Bound as a hostess (probably more than once) with family and friends in lots of ways.
• The following Story Starters will be of particular interest to you: When I Was Little, Grandparents, Lessons About Life, I Remember When, Falling In Love, Reflections of a Parent, and Heroes.
• Chat Cards are a natural way to draw out others around you in conversation and story-sharing. Have a set handy in places where your friends and family gather.
• Your sense of legacy makes the Heritage Journal a natural fit for you.
• You will have to work at keeping things simple… fortunately Cherish Bound is all about SIMPLY Sharing Your Stories. Ask your consultant for the Keep It Simple tips and ideas handout.
