The wind flows through the leaves smoothly with a natural sound. Listening to it can relieve anxiety and humiliation, wash away confusion and impurity, expand the spirit and lighten the heart, make one feel peaceful and contemplative, and cause one to wander free through the skies. Getting close to nature can bring personal inspiration.

If you listen closely, what you hear may be very personal because it is a feeling rather than a thought. The sounds of kids playing in the park jumping on racked leaves. The sounds of leaves crunching beneath your feet as you walk with a loved one. Storytelling is a way to evoke feelings that the words can draw out and then trigger a range of emotions, from curiosity and excitement to empathy and trust.

Types of Feelings and Emotions

Love, sadness, happiness, empathy, concern, fear, anger, surprise, disgust, interest, joy, contempt, hostility, shame, shyness, greed, lust and guilt.