Category Archives: LifeWorks

Telling Your Story

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

“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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Stories At Work

Posted on January 11, 2015 by

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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The Power of Story

Posted on September 20, 2013 by

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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Archetypal Figures

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

Are you a clever girl or a wise woman? A hero or a trickster? There’s more to you than meets the eye, but you have a certain personality. And this persona tends to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Your self-image affects … Continue reading →

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Labyrinths

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Labyrinths are often seen as a metaphor for confusion. Theseus chases the Minotaur through a labyrinth; Jung talks of the labyrinth of the unconscious mind. Actually these are examples of mazes, not labyrinths. A maze is a web of tracks … Continue reading →

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The Road Less Travelled

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

        Two roads diverged in a yellow wood And since I could not travel both And be one traveller, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

‘Tis the season to be better… and this year I’m going to stick to my New Year Resolutions. The best way of being sure is to make them easy – so I’m making them mnemonic by using a threefold division … Continue reading →

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