Friday, April 1, 2016

SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - IS IT A MYTH?

Every culture has its myths - those stories we tell ourselves that subtly create norms and rules that unite us and give us our life scripts.

We have overall cultural myths, religious fables, small group myths, family myths…

And of course, the intriguing thing is that they are rarely presented with caveats or bullet points labeled 'Rules'…

Some are very subtly served to us - think children's' stories and fairy tales…  

Some are highlighted and served up in 'caps'…

In order to empower yourself, it is important to realize how these narratives have impacted you and then to think about the concept of choice! 



DANCE WITH IT!   EXPERIENTIAL APPS
An opportunity to experiment with some fun ideas…

DECONSTRUCTING PERSONAL MYTHOLOGY

Another easy one…
Simply think back to your childhood…

What did your parents read to you at bedtime?

What were the tv programs you got attached to? 

Video games?

Early books?

You get the idea here… we are looking at the things we were exposed to at an early age that created our belief system about who we are…

Next, a 'loosening' exercise, allow yourself to imagine being inundated with the opposite ideas…

And finally think about choice… what beliefs make sense to you?





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