Category Archives: Life

Myth & Music

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Jane Bailey Bain LifeWorks

Ever since the first people sat around their campfires, we have told stories. People tell tales to explain events and to justify their actions. We see how one thing led to another, and wonder what might happen next. We learn … Continue reading →

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Telling Your Story

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Jane Bailey Bain LifeWorks

“So what do you do?” It’s a question that most of us answer badly. We fall back behind a label (‘I’m a doctor / lawyer / accountant’). Or we relate what we’ve done in the past, a list of tasks … Continue reading →

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The Power of Story

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Jane Bailey Bain LifeWorks

Tell me your story. Let’s start at the very beginning. Where in the world were you born? What name did your parents give you? Do you have brothers and sisters? Where did you go to school? In other words, Who … Continue reading →

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The Hero’s Journey

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jane Bailey Bain LifeWorks

Do you know about the hero’s journey? The one where you set out on a journey, and meet a wise man, and fight a dragon to gain treasure? Of course you do, because you’ve done it. The monster you fought … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Jane Bailey Bain LifeWorks

What are your New Year’s resolutions? Not the ambitious ones you announce, slightly tipsy, when someone asks you at a party on the big night; nor the virtuous ones you make, feeling slightly wistful, when the next day dawns and finds … Continue reading →

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LifeWorks: Welcome

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Jane Bailey Bain LifeWorks

Welcome to LifeWorks: an alternative, ad hoc and occasionally aspirational look at using stories in everyday life. ‘LifeWorks: Using myth and archetype to compose your life script‘ (2012) Published by John Hunt (O-Books) ‘StoryWorks: A handbook for leaders, writers and … Continue reading →

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