StoryCircles
My dad, Lawrence (Larry) Fernsworth, Sr. was the best storyteller I’ve ever known. He was quiet most of the time. When he was a kid, his teachers misunderstood his lack of talking for lack of intelligence.
He was smart.
He was listening.
And when my dad had something to say, it was a great story.
He was an observer of details.
I host and facilitate StoryCircles in honor of my dad, who passed on “across the fence” in June 2026. When he was here in his body, he knew he had great stories to tell.
He had a kind of quiet confidence not everyone has about themselves.
He helped me develop my own storytelling. To be quiet, to listen, to learn to tell stories in a noisy world.
You might think your stories aren’t worth sharing. I don’t think that’s true. I believe you have great stories to tell, And I want to help you tell them. They deserve to be told and deserve to be heard.
StoryCircles are a way to share your story in a small group setting and see what shifts when you listen to others’ stories and are listened to yourself.
You can always come and listen only - there’s no pressure to speak.
If you’re connected to a group or would like a private StoryCircle event at your senior center, senior residence, library or with your community—even a group your friends and family—please contact me.
StoryCircles are a way of practicing your own quiet confidence in the meaning and detail of your life that matters, makes a difference for others, and points you to deeper belonging in the collective human story.
I love to facilitate these groups in person or online. The framework of StoryCircles was developed by Michael Kass at Story and Spirit, shared with permission. For a deeper dive into this framework and to understand what a StoryCircle is like, Michael offers his StoryCircle Guide here.
I really look forward to sharing the gift of story and meaningful reflection!
StoryCircle
Grief Series:
You Are Not Alone,
You Belong
Though the stages of grief are not linear and maybe not even direct, the emotions or stages of grief are a helpful guide through the process.
We’ll meet for six weeks total, on Zoom, engaging with each emotional stage of grief as a StoryCircle topic. You don’t need to have a specific grief “event” in mind or even know why you’re compelled to join. I hypothesize that by exploring the emotions most commonly connected to grief in the form of story, something will soften for you around grief.
Week One: Denial
Week Two: Anger
Week Three: Bargaining
Week Four: Depression
Week Five: Acceptance
Week Six: Moving Forward - Community Reflections
We’ll come together to get curious about our personal experience with the emotions of grief in connection to the collective human experience:
Cost for series
Sliding scale: $180-$240
Your presence is wanted. If finances are a barrier to participation, please let me know.