[An open letter to a stranger with a story to tell]
Hello,
We might be strangers, but I suspect we are not so different. We’re always building something, dreaming, doing.
Maybe you come from a line of mavericks like I do, or maybe you are the black sheep that forged your own path.
If you and I were to meet at an event in the city, we would probably exchange elevator pitches about what we do for work. But what I’d really want to know is...
how has the world
treated you?
What moments shaped
your window to the world?
Was it a small frame, with dusty glass you had to wipe clean just to see outside? Or was it impossibly clear and vast, with an expansive view of mountains you couldn’t wait to climb?
Did you take your time, planning every step before you set out toward that horizon? Or did you just run toward it, trusting the universe to provide the net as you leapt into the unknown?
I want you to know that whatever it is that you’ve run toward, built from scratch, survived or outlived, it matters.
In 1911, Carl Jung wrote in a letter to his friend Sigmund Freud:
"There are strange and wondrous things in these lands of darkness. Please don’t worry about my wanderings in these infinitudes. I shall return laden with rich booty for our knowledge of the human psyche."
We can’t know if there is some grand design.
We don't know if there's a reason for what you've experienced. But I’m certain that the fact that you’ve laughed, cried, loved, lost, failed, stood up and tried again counts for everything.
It might well be the challenges that showed you your true values, boundaries and, well, just the kind of mettle you’re made of.
"There are two ways of spreading light: to be
The candle or the mirror that reflects it."
Edith Wharton, “Vesalius In Zante”
The extraordinary thing about the human experience is:
It is a quest for
meaning.
And, there’s no inherited tradition, personal experience, or even a casual comment from a stranger that can’t set us off on an adventure of self-discovery.
We make meaning
through reflection.
By reflecting on our experiences, but also by holding ourselves up as a mirror to amplify the light.
Let’s work together to unlock your story.
I’m Sorelle. I spent over a decade in academia teaching literature and philosophy, diving deep into narrative theory and what makes great books resonate across generations. Today, I use that background to help people tell their stories.
I’m looking for people with family histories, lives and perspectives that would make an amazing book.
With a structured interview process, we’ll get beneath the surface, unlock your memories, identify your defining moments, and organise them into a clear narrative. We’ll then work chapter by chapter to ghostwrite a book that is fully yours.