So much of our lives are built around the stories we believe about ourselves… and as a result, the stories we believe about others. But what if it is all self-constructed? So many times I’ve stood there, indignant, about what someone said, or how I’ve been wronged, and then… in a moment of stepping backContinue reading “We are like the dreamer who dreams…”
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Expect the Unexpected… and Then See What Unfolds
As I planned my journey to VT for my event a week or so ago, I had been booked into a B&B in downtown Burlington. It was a small, yet cute and clean apartment. No view, but in walking distance to the shops, a long-ish walking distance to the Waterfront area, and about 20 minutesContinue reading “Expect the Unexpected… and Then See What Unfolds”
Minding the Story May Newsletter!
It’s Time for a Story… Once upon a time… Ok, maybe not that kind of story. About 30 years ago, I was working in the entertainment industry, working for publicists and dealing with enormous egos and unhealthy coping mechanisms. Following what I had thought to be my dreams, but instead was a nightmare of verbalContinue reading “Minding the Story May Newsletter!”
What Does Your Internal Sky Look Like?
Is it: A) Bright and clear?B) Dark and moody?C) Colorful and wondrous?D) All of the above? Last night, I found myself craving the ocean. I used to live right on the coast, but now, after I moved to the river (which is, itself, a beautiful wonder!), I find myself still longing for that open expanseContinue reading “What Does Your Internal Sky Look Like?”
You are Not Someone Else’s Story of You…
Though you may have unknowingly taken on that fairy tale as who you are. You are not really even your own story of who you think you are… as we construct our reactions and reality through the echoes of old protection mechanisms hiding the precarious fragile you, you secretly think yourself to be. But youContinue reading “You are Not Someone Else’s Story of You…”
Life is a “Yes, And.”
Not everything is “Either, Or…” “Yes, And…” allows for a space to see others, the world, and yourself more clearly. “Either, Or” shuts it down. Your perspective is not the ONLY correct perspective. Awareness allows you to see that other people’s perspectives arise from their own prior experiences, fears, and hopes about their wellbeing, asContinue reading “Life is a “Yes, And.””
Step Out of the Story of YOU
Stepping out of the story of who I thought I was, and who I thought I NEEDED to be, was the best thing I ever did. For years, I identified with my job, strived for the things others had, and cared too much about the expectations of others. Those days are gone. And, I can’tContinue reading “Step Out of the Story of YOU”
I’m Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea…
And, that used to bother me. I can be intense and sweet, tough and empathetic, opinionated and open-minded. I am a lot. And that used to be considered a problem. Years ago, I tried to change to make others more comfortable, and hope that it would make them like me. And then I realized… Why?Continue reading “I’m Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea…”
Welcome to the March/April Minding the Story Newsletter!
This month’s theme is liminal space; that’s the place of not knowing. It can be a very frustrating place to be! It can also be known as the crossroads in archetypal symbolism. When we are between two places, whether leaving one job or career and in search of another, transitioning into a new and unfamiliar phase of life, or sensingContinue reading “Welcome to the March/April Minding the Story Newsletter! “
I Felt Disappointed By a Situation Recently…
We all do sometimes. When we feel disappointed by an outcome or by a situation, it is almost always because we had an expectation about it. It is almost never about the other person. Yes, they might not have said or done what you had thought they would, or done something in a way youContinue reading “I Felt Disappointed By a Situation Recently…”
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