Warm 'hello's

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Permalink Reply by Fable Goodman on May 13, 2009 at 1:21am

Thanks Sophie, and welcome back, (you have been missed),

I agree that taking a break from something, and doing something different for a while is a very good practice.

one comes back refreshed, and with new creative energy.

Had a look at your blog. I am very much interested in life stories, and how people choose to tell them.

I tend towards the redemptive version. but I fluctuate between clasical heroic saga and soap opera, with a bit of sit com thrown in. I do rarely slip into tragedy too, but usually end up painting myself as the conquering hero.

Like Theseus, I love following the thread through a labrynth.

Love and hugs,


Fable

Permalink Reply by Sophie Nicholls on May 13, 2009 at 3:23am

Ah, thank you, Fable. It is great to be back.

Thank you also for taking the time to read my blog post on storying our lives.
Yes, it's interesting to reflect that we might have a particular style of narrative going on and whether that is helpful to us. Thank you for sharing some of yours.

I think mine has changed over the years - and continues to change and develop. At one time in my life, I got a bit stuck in a 'damsel in distress'/ 'mother' narrative, thinking I had to take care of everyone but secretly hoping that a knight in shining armour would come and rescue me. Of course, he didn't. In fact, he may have been kept away by the enchanted forest that I had grown all around me. :-)

It was incredibly powerful for me to realise through my writing that this is what I was doing. Then I could take steps to change the story.

Fable Goodman said:

Thanks Sophie, and welcome back, (you have been missed),

I agree that taking a break from something, and doing something different for a while is a very good practice.

one comes back refreshed, and with new creative energy.

Had a look at your blog. I am very much interested in life stories, and how people choose to tell them.

I tend towards the redemptive version. but I fluctuate between clasical heroic saga and soap opera, with a bit of sit com thrown in. I do rarely slip into tragedy too, but usually end up painting myself as the conquering hero.

Like Theseus, I love following the thread through a labrynth.

Love and hugs,


Fable

Permalink Reply by Fable Goodman on May 13, 2009 at 7:23am

Ha ha,

I have been there.

Sometimes when I am doing Macrame, or weaving up in my atic, I cast myself in the role of the Lady of Shalott, but we all know where that leads to!
see my post in theo hypnosis/ poetry group

http://www.hypnothoughts.com/group/hypnopoetry

Sophie Nicholls said:

At one time in my life, I got a bit stuck in a 'damsel in distress'/ 'mother' narrative, thinking I had to take care of everyone but secretly hoping that a knight in shining armour would come and rescue me. Of course, he didn't. In fact, he may have been kept away by the enchanted forest that I had grown all around me. :-)