In the midst of darkness,
there are sparks of healing light.
Helping Children & Elders Thrive Through Storytelling
Painting Credit: Kamila Milik
Teaching the Art of Storytelling With Care
Storytelling is a gentle, easy, and effective healing medium that allows children to embark on an imaginative journey. I am Debra Darby, a caring storyteller dedicated to helping children and elders thrive and flourish through healing stories with positivity and fun. You can visit the 'Meet Debra' page and learn more about my vision and qualifications.
Helping You Learn the Process
A prominent part of my business focuses on teaching parents, extended families, caregivers, educators and healers about becoming healing storytellers. I also teach staff working with children & elders at organizations such as:
You can learn about the available opportunities I provide through consultations.
An Effective Healing Tool
Healing stories are more than just entertainment and are proved to be an effective healing tool for children, as well as an important way for elders to express themselves, feel a sense of worthiness, and receive respect from the younger generation.
Become a Storyteller
Are you a parent, teacher, caregiver, healer, counselor, or someone looking to learn about healing storytelling and how to become a healing storyteller? Do you work in a community with elders and seek to find a way to further enrich their lives? Then you have come to the right place. If you have any questions, I would love to hear from you. I will go above and beyond to guide you to find your inner storyteller. Get details about the experiences I have gathered so far. Do you work in a community with elders and seek to find a way to further enrich their lives?
Why Should Elders be Encouraged to Share Their Stories with Youth?
There is something extraordinarily healing and reciprocal about elders sharing stories with children, and that is why, until the recent generational fragmentation of families, it has been an ancient practice in many cultures.