How often do you reflect on how much the stories you tell yourself impact your life? Personally, I think about it everyday. Because since I was a child, I have always been keenly aware of narrative dynamics. Consciously or unconsciously we all perceive ourselves as characters in a narrative. And how we locate ourselves inContinueContinue reading “Do the INR (Individual Narrative Responsibility) Work”
Category Archives: Empowerment
The Narrative Age Is Here: How the Stories We Tell Shape the World We Experience
Better Stories for a Better World Did you know that telling stories is an awesome responsibility that should never be taken to lightly? It’s true. Whenever you tell a story, you are helping shape the world around you. Telling a story is an act of creation. And as far as I am concerned, it isContinueContinue reading “The Narrative Age Is Here: How the Stories We Tell Shape the World We Experience”
Arguing not to Fight: A Hope for America
Healing America’s Divides Begins With You In his book, The Reunited States of America: How We Can Bridge the Partisan Divide, author and founder of Mediators Foundation, Mark Gerzon makes the case that everyday citizens have the power to heal the divides that are rampant in our society. And through narrative in the book andContinueContinue reading “Arguing not to Fight: A Hope for America”
Recreating With Aloha in Mind and Heart
When most people hear the word Aloha, they think that it simply means hello and farewell. But, more precisely, it means “the presence of the Breath” i.e. The Breath of Life. And as some of my friends who are of the land of Hawaii have shared with me, it is akin to expressing “I loveContinueContinue reading “Recreating With Aloha in Mind and Heart”
When Trust Meets Empowerment
One of the discoveries I’ve made in my work with people from as diverse sectors as the military to ministry is the role that trust and empowerment play in creating the successful working relationships necessary to solve complex problems. And yet, very little is taught about these specific relational phenomena. Have you ever taken aContinueContinue reading “When Trust Meets Empowerment”
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