Well, that was unexpected. I used to do an elevator exercise, probably from Natalie Goldberg, where you go down year by year into your past. I would have a disclaimer--I'd say that if there's something traumatic you don't have to go to that year. BUT you can't keep someone's memory from going all over the place. I had a very weird adult student who had seen her father kill her mother. You never know what people have inside their lives.
Great piece and advice, Robin. I used to just use the junk drawer to mine what's particular to a family. Every tool in that drawer had a story in my house!
Well, that was unexpected. I used to do an elevator exercise, probably from Natalie Goldberg, where you go down year by year into your past. I would have a disclaimer--I'd say that if there's something traumatic you don't have to go to that year. BUT you can't keep someone's memory from going all over the place. I had a very weird adult student who had seen her father kill her mother. You never know what people have inside their lives.
That's right. I haven't had a repeat of anything quite like that, but I tried to be prepared for anything.
We should ask Judy. Was she there, too?
She was.
Great piece and advice, Robin. I used to just use the junk drawer to mine what's particular to a family. Every tool in that drawer had a story in my house!
Hey G.E., Glad you liked it. It's funny that you would respond because this happened at Duke. Do you have any memory of it?