I‘ve only just begun to completely understand the significance of STORY. Martha Beck teaches that if we continue to repeat the same sad, “somebody done me wrong” story, we continue to run into more of those same “somebody’s.” She call’s this “wallowing in our story.” And I’ve seen first hand how, in this context, STORY…
When I was in my 20s dancing with the Red River Dance Company – my ‘starving artist’ period – we had a number in one of our shows called “I’m Still Here”
But only now, in my 50s, do I really GET it!
Aim High Using the 4 Primary Aims of Life as a my guide I can’t help but think in circles, or “think different” as APPLE says… And because of this I’ve always had trouble with the typical ways that Americans have of dividing their worlds into “work personal health” etc. It just doesn’t cut that…
Ever been to L.K. Thayer’s Poetry Juice Bar?
The bar is always stocked full of bushels of fruit for thought… and when you add the eye candy of Thayer’s Foto Fetish a visit is always a treat. (Of course it is! L.K. Thayer is actually my fabulously talented cousin Lisa!!)
One of the “guest squeeze” pieces was by none other than Mother Theresa and the timing was perfect for me on the eve of the jumping back into the real life of a brand new 2011…
Hey, there ain’t nothin’ pointless about this gig… said the Rockman, because, “the thing is, you see what you want to see, and you hear, what you want to hear. You dig?”
(Thanks Harry Nilsson!)
• Artists Way at Work Telecourse
• Monthly Artist's Way MeetUps in the Twin Cities
• IGNITE! Your Own Advisory Council (for women) Tuesday Mornings.
• Brief Intermission Workshops & Retreats
• Preparing the Entrepreneurial Venture in Park Rapids (sponsored by M|State's BES)
and more to come!
AND! you must dive into Martha's new book - I'm a Wayfinder! Are You?
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