Welcome to the first of my new monthly Minding the Story newsletters! I’m so happy to connect and reconnect with all of you! This month, I have some musings and ramblings, course announcements, and an invitation to work with me. Musings and Ramblings: Many of you may know that I am not a morning person,Continue reading “January Newsletter”
Tag Archives: Narrative thinking
Mentors Within and Without
The word “mentor” comes to us from “mentes,” which is the name of a character in Homer’s The Odyssey. It is the Greek goddess Athena who appears to Telemachus (Odysseus’ son) and Odysseus in the guise of an old man. His job is to push Telemachus to go forth and find his father, who hasContinue reading “Mentors Within and Without”
A New Year’s Fire Ritual…
As this year comes to a close, what are some of things you hope to leave behind in 2022? This could be anything from the personal to the global, from a behavior to a story you carry that’s no longer serving you. Every New Year’s Eve, I do a fire ritual, where I write thoseContinue reading “A New Year’s Fire Ritual…”
Shining the Light
There’s a reason why we celebrate the light at this time of year…the time when the light seems most diminished.Across many faiths and many cultures, celebrations of light occur in the wintertime. Humans are always searching for that light, rejoicing when its found, and remembering it regularly, so they will never forget its importance. TheContinue reading “Shining the Light”
Gazing at the Shadow
The deeper you go into understanding who you are, the more you are likely to encounter “the shadow.” The idea of a shadow sounds predictably ominous, as it evokes a dark, mysterious, possibly dangerous entity. Well…that’s only part of the story. Dark…not necessarily. Dangerous…not necessarily, and more often, not likely. But, mysterious? Yes, that’s theContinue reading “Gazing at the Shadow”
The False Lure of the Absolutes
This is the BEST BLOG POST THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN. Well, in truth, that’s rather doubtful. But, how often lately are we seeing claims in the news and on social media that proclaim that someone or something is the MOST (something) EVER? Far too often, in my opinion. It’s one thing for us toContinue reading “The False Lure of the Absolutes”
Re-Narrating your Stories: A Fireside Chat for the Ei Evolution Learning Lounge Series
The video of my July 21, 2021 Fireside Chat with Sandra Thompson of Ei Evolution about the stories we carry about ourselves and others, and how these stories can be used to understand the remote work/office culture dynamics:
Where Am I Now? Feeling into the Liminal Space
Have you ever experienced a time where you felt “between” things? Perhaps, between this phase of your life and the next? A time when there is no movement and no clarity on which way to go in your life, or no way to get where you think you should be. If so, you are inContinue reading “Where Am I Now? Feeling into the Liminal Space”
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