What bees teach us about where the story goes next life stories stories from the journey Sep 27, 2024

 I am so grateful to all those neighbours who decided to plant flowers. When I go on my daily walks I get their beauty for free, but I also get a reminder from Nature about the core strength of human beings.

See, human beings are a lot like bees.The reason we have become such a...

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How my suitcase is changing the world power of questions stories from the journey Sep 19, 2024

This is a picture of my last suitcase way back when it was new. When I realised the only suitcase fitting my requirements was a boring, ordinary, navy blue, I asked a young friend to get creative and she painted it for me.

It had my logo on the back, the symbols from my website on the...

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The geography of story story as a map story evolution storymaking Jul 20, 2024

Did you know there is a geography to story?

Of course everyone know there’s BEGINNING, MIDDLE and END. These are the parts of story. But my colleague  Paul Andrew Costello told me there’s also a beginning, middle and end to every PART of the story.

Knowing this piece of...

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Finding your way in the in-between life stories makes me think stories from the journey story as a map Jul 18, 2024

What does "liminal space" and what are its gifts?  

Heather Plett was our Fireside Conversation guest in THE STORY DOJO this month. What she said about her discoveries around liminal space stayed with me and caused me to think deeply. 

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What's the most important skill for the "messy middle"? about stories art of hosting the story dojo work of the heart Jul 04, 2024

HINT:  it's one of the key skills of a great host as well.

It's holding space

This concept -- and it's practice -- can be hard for practitioners who are focused on methods to understand because you don't appear to be doing anything. But in fact, you are doing one of the...

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Where are your beginnings, middles & endings right now? about stories makes me think making meaning Jul 03, 2024

Although we like to think of life as one big story, in reality, every human being is an intersection of stories. And they're all going on at the same time! 

There are stories in your life right at the beginning. New things starting, new adventures to have, new experiences and...

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I've decided to be more playful flow game makes me think making meaning stories from the journey Jun 26, 2024

The other day I accompanied my girlfriend to get the shopping. The organic shop they frequent has a chilled veggie section and I find it quite cold, so I was waiting outside the door with the rest of the groceries.

I happened to find myself standing in front of some shelves full of nuts and...

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Summer Solstice... where were you? makes me think making meaning stories from the journey Jun 23, 2024

 The summer solstice falls on the longest day of the year and marks the moment when the days begin to grow shorter. In cultures where the short days are REALLY short (and last for a very long time!), like Scandinavia, it is the time to celebrate Midsummer.

In the lands of the summertime...

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Can love be locked in? makes me think making meaning stories from the journey Jun 22, 2024

 I remember the first time I walked on a bridge in Europe and saw a bright array of padlocks engraved with names and dates.

This wasn’t a custom I was used to, so I walked slowly and looked at them all carefully. I could sense the promise that each one held, together with the plea that...

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Finding the magic makes me think making meaning stories from the journey Jun 21, 2024

 For my birthday on Thursday, my friends took me to Nuremberg. It is a place of fond memories for me. I spent a magical summer there in my early 20s, on an AIESEC traineeship (https://aiesec.org).

I flatted with another woman who was warm and welcoming and had a boyfriend with a Porsche. I...

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Todayā€™s my birthdayā€¦ makes me think making meaning stories from the journey Jun 19, 2024

But I’m not sharing that to get more cake or well wishes. Today I’m trying to remind myself of some things that should be with me not only today, but every day!

Every day can be a celebration of life if I choose it to be. Marking today is a reminder to be grateful for the continuous...

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Why "vulnerageous" matters makes me think making meaning stories from the journey Jun 18, 2024

In April I was in Guelph, near Toronto, Canada, co-leading an Art of Hosting training. A new word the group invented was "vulnerageous", a unique mash-up of “vulnerable” and “courageous.”

This word has been traveling with me and seems especially called for right now...

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