Everyone has a story to tell...
Celebrating Stories, Ltd.’s mission is to help seniors record their most sacred and legacy stories to celebrate their lives and share with loved ones.
Welcome to my website! I am so glad that you are here. My name is Sarah Lucas. I am a nationally approved End-of-Life Doula and Certified Storyteller
- It can be challenging trying to interview seniors in our lives. A variety of issues can arise without realizing it.
- How do we get to the core story and delve into that and interview in a timely way?
- Sometimes it takes a new friendly face to sit down and focus on a senior – giving full support, focus and curiosity!
- The tools I use in interviewing follow active listening and mindful narrative models.
- Each interview I have is special and sacred, and deeply meaningful. My questions are unique and not formulaic, as each person is!
- Giving voice to this incredibly important population is my life’s mission.
It has been an honor for me to help bring these stories forward to front and center.
Please reach out, I would love to hear from you!
I would like to go over the plan and approach to interviewing your loved one.
How The Process Works
- Meet with family and friends to review history and goals
- Meet with your loved one and establish rapport.
- Return with recording equipment and find a location that feels good, safe and comfortable for them.
- Limit stories recorded to 15 min per story
- Return again to record more and maxing at 15 minutes.
- My goal is always to get to the “back pocket story” – this is a term I have used to describe the stories people tell that have “changed everything”: how they look at life, their loved ones, whether it be a big event or small.
- Copies of the stories will be given to your loved one and your family in digital format.
- I can remain a resource and contact for you and your family in this aging process.
What people are saying about my approach -
Sarah reached into the heart and soul of my dad and had him reminiscing about his childhood, his special relationship with his father, and his time in which he served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard, his courtship with my mom and his enduring love for her and his family.
She engaged him with her insightful thought-provoking questions to bring his stories, which I have heard many times before, to another level. The stories became filled with rich emotions and interesting details – all because of Sarah. Storytelling is a great art and Sarah Lucas is a great artist!
– Beverly
Sarah remembered her first conversations with my mom in which she learned about my mom’s childhood. Sarah continually used these personal memories to reach my mom in varying states of memory loss and simple day-to-day existence.
Sarah’s commitment shown to the residents and her sensitivity to their station in life was profound. She reaches deep into their senses, while on the surface, I’m sure they are feeling they are having a chat and visit with a good friend (which indeed they are!).
– Linda
Sarah’s knowledge of the many realms experienced during the aging process, is profound. She reaches all of the residents at the point of their present state.
She uses music, conversation, meditation and relaxation, enthusiasm, and her own exquisite memory to reach all of her aging, wonderful and and very individual clients. Although each of their situations is different, Sarah is equipped to reach and assist them in a gracious and sincere manner.
– Meredith