Hi Friends,Â
Your story is waiting for you to write it...
It's time to begin a transformative journey designed to enhance your story work, support grief and embolden the hopes for your life...
No matter where you find yourself, your story is with you...
You're worthy of engaging your story.
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I'm Lora Kelley.
In 2016, when I began to engage my story, I felt inspired and overwhelmed by everything I was learning.Â
My heart and mind were changing, my capacity for goodness was growing and I was healing.
I came home from the weekends feeling more whole, more alive, and also filled with a deep sense of longing and loneliness coupled with a desire to be in an on-going space with others who were engaging their story and practicing audacious hope.
I spent the next 8 years leading groups, doing story work one on one, mentoring story work coaches, and dreaming about a middle space between trainings, individual therapy or 6 week groups.Â
In 2024, I created this space.
As an Allender Center Certified Story Work Coach, a Life Coach School Master Certified Business and Life Coach, and a somatic body support practitioner...
I started where you are...Â
Looking for help.
After almost a decade of work, I created a program designed to offer on-going mentorship, to provide accessible support and to add a layer of invitation and empowerment to your life.
In this space, we know that healing is an on-going process.Â
There are moments of "arrival" and then there is more desire, more life to be lived, supported and tended.Â
I believe in the power of beautiful and enduring repair.
I’m also singer & songwriter, poet, a wife of 16 years, and a mother of three young children (5, 12 & 14).
We live on a conserved farm in the blue ridge mountains with four bunnies, two dogs and life's abounding chaos.
You were meant for beautiful things.
Deep transformation is for you.
Your story awaits you.
Are you ready?
Come join me.
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"The care and intentionality in this space are evident in every moment."
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"This work is already changing how I move through the world, and I am so grateful."
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"Every call feels so nourishing and hopeful."
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"Hearing from other members in the group makes this work feel less isolating."
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"The way you invite us into deeper curiosity without forcing us to go somewhere we aren’t ready for is deeply healing."
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 "I love your ability to name things in a way that makes them feel more approachable and less overwhelming."
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"I have never felt this safe in a learning environment before.""
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"You have given me a new perspective on how I relate to my own story, and that is a gift."
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"I loved the neuroception discussions and how to process and notice them."
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"I loved thinking through the parts of the story, who you are now, and then the child during the story—the context and so on was very helpful in thinking about my story."
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"Your pacing and your care make this process feel doable even when the material is difficult."
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The Storied Living Membership
The Storied Living Membership is the BEST, most Accessible way to add a layer of support to your personal Story Work.
This is for you if:
✔️ You've done some story work but you feel lonely for others who hold the same language
✔️ You're a life-long-learner, eager to take in supportive and enriching trainings and conversations
✔️ You have desire for more in your life and you don't know how to move forward
✔️You've been doing this work for a while, but want to feel a part of a community - instead of working in a silo
Explore Your Story today
This resource includes two free videos and two free worksheets to help you jump-start your work.
"How to Create a Story Catalog" and "How to Write Your Story."
Your story is worthy of living.
"How to Write Your Story Catalog"
&Â "How to Engage Your Story."
Videos + Worksheets
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The Storied Living Podcast
The Storied Living Podcast is a go-to resource dedicated to understanding and engaging with story work, trauma and healing. Hosted by Lora Kelley a certified story work coach through the Allender Center, and a Master Certified Life Coach with The Life Coach School as well a somatic body support practitioner.Â
Tune-in for applicable practices to help you move from an old story to creating a new story.
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“Storied Living is more than just a business; it provides hope for survivors. Kelley’s innovative approach intertwines trauma-informed care with story work, providing survivors the space to construct, engage with, and take ownership of their narratives. The process is cathartic and empowering, allowing those who’ve experienced varying forms of trauma to transform their pain into power.” - Medium Magazine
”At Storied Living, Kelley works closely with trauma survivors, guiding them through the process of writing and engaging with their stories. By helping individuals shape their narratives, she enables them to heal and find strength in their experiences. Kelley’s unique approach incorporates trauma-informed practices, recognizing the impact of past events on present-day struggles. Through her life coaching and executive function skills, she empowers survivors to not only overcome their traumas but to thrive in their lives.” - Bust Magazine
”With her innate ability to connect with others and her unshakable belief in the transformative power of storytelling, Kelley has forged a distinctive path for trauma survivors to heal, grow, and ultimately thrive. Storied Living doesn’t simply offer a fleeting glimpse of hope—it paves the way for lasting change.” - The Daily Scanner
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