These macroscopic, microscopic and in-between stories have no hierarchical status per se, and the borders between them are quite porous. The intended purpose of this model is simply to draw our awareness to the fact that we are engaged in the storytelling process at various levels simultaneously, each of them interacting with the others. And to the degree that we increase our awareness of these spheres, we equally become aware of when and how shame attempts to become part of our storytelling effort.
