The Living Experience of Feeling Peaceful.

The purpose of this article is to report the findings of a Parse research method inquiry on the universal living experience of feeling peaceful. The Parse research method was used to answer the question: What is the structure of the living experience of feeling peaceful? Ten participants from the American Indian population were recruited. The central finding of the inquiry was the structure: The findings are discussed in relation to the humanbecoming paradigm and related literature.

Storytelling and the Humanbecoming Family Model.

The authors in this article will present storytelling through the lens of the humanbecoming family model. From this perspective, storytelling can be viewed as the following: (a) family storytelling as a mode of fostering personal and family becoming, (b) family storytelling as a confirming of family beliefs and values, and (c) family storytelling as a way of addressing issues of grief and loss. Selected literature is presented to highlight the essences, paradoxes, and processes of the humanbecoming family model.