Storytelling is a powerful thing. Not everything gets written down or photographed but stories can always be passed down as long as someone is happy to speak and someone is willing to listen. For many storytelling perhaps conjures up images of childhood sitting cross legged on the floor as the teacher reads you story or … Continue reading The power of storytelling
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Missed opportunities
When you take the time to look back on your life, do you think there is anything you missed out on? The job you turned down, the work you were too afraid to put yourself forward for, the project you never launched... There are so many things that we all could have done with our … Continue reading Missed opportunities
She carries it with her wherever she goes
If you're wondering what she carries with her, the answer is fear. It's in her voice, the way she talks. You'll hear the words not quite flow because she's second guessing herself, so worried about not saying the wrong thing that she can never say the right thing. It's in the way she walks, with … Continue reading She carries it with her wherever she goes
Fictional risk
There's a story many of us tell ourselves about what is risky. Often there is no real risk attached to the situation but the story comes from the part of the brain in charge of survival. It's like the siren goes off signalling a potential threat but it's not much use when it happens in … Continue reading Fictional risk
Unexpected ideal circumstances
It's much easier to tell yourself a story about the worst case scenario. 'Of course this won't work out...' But even in those cases we often have this picture in our mind of how we want things to really turn out. We're just too scared to believe in the possibility of something good happening for … Continue reading Unexpected ideal circumstances
Back to the good stuff
I’d like to be writing something more inspiring, uplifting or thought prompting. But instead here I am writing tales of things that greatly frustrate me, of situations that turned out not quite as I’d have planned. But that’s the things with words, sometimes its necessary to just let them pour out instead of trying to … Continue reading Back to the good stuff
Telling stories and being heard
Growing up I had quite a few occasions where when I would try to speak up about something it was either dismissed or I could clearly tell that the other person wasn't listening. Through that I learnt to talk less and be more closed off. Recently, I realised that I had carried this childhood experience … Continue reading Telling stories and being heard
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