Hello, From Neverland
I'm MissNeverBird and welcome to my channel.
I have always wanted to create a YouTube Channel for the longest time and since 2021 is a time of new beginnings for me, I decided to go for it.
I created this Channel because I want to have a space where I am free to talk about things that are very meaningful to me and to reach out to others who share my interest.
And a subject that is very close to my heart is the topic of stories and storytelling - something that has always resonated with me.
There were always something magnetic about stories that always drew me in, such as
- why stories continue to affect us
- The role stories play in Society
- What is the purpose of a story?
- The way humanity as a whole uses stories to explore and interpret the world around them
I have always believed this about stories:
Everything can be interpreted as a story, whether it is someone's or something's life story.
One can even interpret history as a series consisting of a variety of a cast of characters, factors and events that play out in many different ways.
But it is not only stories that fascinated me since childhood as I consumed dozens of stories ;in book or TV form) - it is what stories revolve around that fascinated me even more: humanity and how we seek to interpret and understand ourselves and the world around us through the course of our history.
Our diversity is another interesting part of our evolution. Diversity in personality and character, diversity in culture and diversity in thought.
But the main goal of each human being seems to be finding meaning to their existence.
How and why are the main questions to our existence.
The ever-dreaded why every child seems to utter that will allow them to figure out the workings of the world around them - often to their parents' dismay.
But humans are by nature meaning-makers and even more - very curious beings who from our early beginnings searched for answers to ourselves and our Universe.
The thing about stories and the people that create them is that stories animate human life and their work.
They work with people; for people; and will always work on people - influencing what an individual considers real; what's possible; what is worth doing and what is best avoided
But why? Why do stories and narratives have such a great effect on us as humans?
One reason is that we are all story-tellers and meaning-makers at our core
Another is that humans are dependent on stories.
We see ourselves in these stories (as representation) thus we are able to relate to them and we can see for ourselves how we fit into this world by defining who we are as individuals through finding our meaning/purpose/calling in the world.
By sharing these tales/stories with others we create relationships with them. The tales/stories will go on to affect them as all stories have the ability to do by inspiring and influencing us in ways we can’t even imagine whether it is found in a character, a quote, a certain event in time, or simply the music itself.
Storytelling has always been a very powerful thing. With today’s media, the concept of diversity in representation is a very emphasised concept especially in today’s political and social landscape with emphasis on the US and this can’t be more clearly illustrated in many of Hollywood’s modern award shows such as the Golden Globes and the Oscars.
What also fascinates me about the concept of storytelling is that it can be perceived as a sort of visual timeline/record of what a society was like at a certain point in time i.e. what society was like compared to what is like today – what their lifestyle and perceptions were at that time or what was their norm and vice versa. Human Culture, I have noticed, evolves very rapidly – what may have been in commonplace then may not be as commonplace now and vice versa – for example the political and social climate along with their values
But what is even more fascinating is that there seem to universal aspects in stories that seem to exist in every story ever created whether orally or written that are universally constant
The Hero's Journey is only one example of narratives that can be found all over in the world in a diversity of cultures.
The human race has a very fascinating way of perceiving concepts and symbolism such as anthropomorphism and many others – and how mankind can be inspired themselves (and be affected) and in turn inspire others and by doing so they inspire change in others as well.
The environment/something in their environment can affect, influence and / or trigger something within an individual themselves whether positive or negative and in turn they have the ability to invoke change and influence within the world and on other individuals themselves.
But it is not only just the nature of storytelling I will be exploring - these other topics I have always considered going hand in hand with stories:
- The Humanities and Social Sciences
- Socio-Cultural Anthropology
- History
- Philosophy
- Social Psychology
- Literature
- Literature and Film analysis
- Mythology
- Fandom
I would also be talking about my favourite books, tv series, anime and movies along with exploring the fandoms around certain media
Also expect some reactions from me and some discussions around what I deem interesting
So, if any of these topics sound right up your alley - stick around and you may find something that resonates with you or if any of my videos peak your interest - I welcome you to my little community
Oh, and one last thing before we’re done. Please be aware that I have only one rule if you choose to enter this space.
Keep in mind that while I will be covering politics in some of my videos - remember this is purely from an academic perspective and not my personal opinion.
This is a safe space. So, respect other's opinions and agree to disagree.
So, this was my first video. I hope you found something that stuck with you. Please like and subscribe if you are interested in seeing more and I hopefully see you in the comments and/ or the next video.
I am NeverBird and always remember to have a little faith, trust and pixie dust. Bye!
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