Tag Archives: Stories

Where stories transform lives

One of my favourite charities is MAD About Art.  They work with kids in South Africa, using a unique mixture of art and narrative therapy "to increase children’s knowledge of HIV and AIDS and create more open communication as well … Continue reading

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Stories from the other earth

I found myself wondering this week what stories they might tell on the other earth.  If the storytellers on Gliese 581 were binding spells and chilling spines with the feats of their planet’s heroes and heroines.  How they had learned … Continue reading

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Mark Twain on coaching without goals

People often ask if they can still ‘do’ life coaching when they don’t know what their goals are.  The answer, in my book, is an emphatic “yes”. Not knowing which way to go next is part of the human condition.  … Continue reading

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How a blog can tell your story

It’s only three weeks since I launched this blog and I already feel like the story is starting to fly. I’ve written elsewhere about the function of stories within a blog, not just as a way of constructing an individual … Continue reading

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Coaching and stories: the untold story

I don’t know if you’ve been wondering about the connection between coaching and stories?  The more I explore this the more connections I can see but for now I’ll focus on three main ways that they go together. 1.We can … Continue reading

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