With this initial post we begin Forward Story.

It is my hope that the things we discuss here will be of practical help to many people who are in need of a narrative. By the way, all of us are in need of a narrative.

Narrative. I think we must begin here. A narrative is narrated by a narrator. Obvious, I know. I doubt that the power of narrative is obvious, though. A narrative is simply a story. Those two words mean the same thing. How powerful are stories? Stories can spark wars, change the world, and provide meaning to life. Something this powerful should be understood and utilized.

Warships Represent a Narrative

Narratives exist in books, in oral traditions, and in our memories. The interesting thing to me about our personal stories is that certain key elements of them remain invisible to us unless we purposely explore them. There is great value in bringing our stories to light and examining them.

So, what is your story? Where have you been? What is your family’s story? Your nation’s? Your world’s?

An even more important question is, regardless of your history, what is your story going forward? Let’s work on that together.