by Joanna on December 14, 2007
Here are some of the most powerful metaphors that we use to explore, to learn about, to make sense of life.
Dancing as the adventure of being alive
“… and the invitation opens up another a new metaphor: of life as a dance. Dancing as the adventure of being alive. Which brings us back to [...]
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by Joanna on September 5, 2007
I’ve just been paid the loveliest compliment about my writing here. DazzlinDona has awarded me this Dazzlin Badge of Excellence for my work at Coaching Wizardry.
Now this little old blog has been a bit neglected of late as I’ve been paying more attention to my Confident Writing site – but I know there’s good [...]
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by Joanna on August 21, 2007
I read a great quote the other day – one of Hilda Carroll’s regular offerings of thoughts for the week.
The words were from Douglas Adams and this is what he said:
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.
It reminded me that [...]
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by Joanna on June 16, 2007
I had a timely reminder the other day of the way that we can get trapped – unwittingly – in our own metaphors. I was talking to my son about possible career moves in the future, and admitted my concern that I would be taking a step down from where I had been before. With [...]
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by Joanna on June 11, 2007
The sands of time is one of the oldest metaphors around, serving as a powerful visual reminder of the finite nature of life. An enterprising bishop has turned this concept on its head by using an egg-timer to prompt discussion about the gift of time and ways that we can choose to use it.
He [...]
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