The Power Of Myth To Persuade You To Act Against Your Own Best Interests
Myths are a particularly powerful type of story. Although myth definition in common speech tends to treat the word “myth” as a synonym for an untrue story, the real meaning of myth is much deeper. Myths are the real stories we live by.
In his article, “Myth, Politics and the Erosion of The American Dream,” Paul Stoller gives this myth definition. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - March 12, 2011 at 10:20 am
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Storymaker and Storyteller: An Interview With James Bonnet, Part Two
This is Part Two of the press interview with James Bonnet, author of Stealing Fire From the Gods, and master story teacher. [Published here with permission.]
For more about James Bonnet, visit www.storymaking.com.
Press Interview, Part Two, With James Bonnet
Question: And how does metaphor fit into all of this?
Bonnet: The metaphors are the secret language of great stories. The hidden, creative energies are transformed into the visual images of story (the metaphors) with the help of the imagination. These metaphors are made of real things that have been taken apart and artistically rearranged to represent these hidden truths. The unique combination of these real things, when brought together, create the characters and actions that express the different characteristics of the hidden creative energies. The natural world is taken apart and rearranged to reveal the supernatural, unconscious, hidden world. And when these visual images correspond to this hidden energy, you get a story with extraordinary power. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - March 8, 2011 at 11:53 am
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Storymaker and Storyteller: An Interview With James Bonnet, Part One
This is Part One of a press interview with James Bonnet, author of Stealing Fire From the Gods, and master story teacher. It is an excellent introduction to story. [Published here with permission.]
For more about James Bonnet, visit www.storymaking.com.
Press Interview, Part One, With James Bonnet
Question: I notice you use the word storymaker instead of storyteller? Is there a difference?
Bonnet: A significant difference. A storyteller tells stories that already exist. A storymaker creates a new story from whole cloth. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - March 8, 2011 at 11:51 am
Categories: Life Stories, What Is A Story Tags: change your life, how to write a good story, how to write a story, make a story, stories writing, story creator, story maker, story writer, story writers, story writing, storymaker, storymakers, storyteller, storytellers, storytelling, the storyteller, traditional stories, traditional story, what is a story, write a story, writing a story, writing stories
Genesis Creation Story Or Genesis Creation Stories: Does It Make A Difference In Your Story Transformation Process?
A core premise of the Story Transformation Process is that you cannot create the life you choose to create if you cannot accurately assess where you are right now.
Accurate Assessment Of Current Reality In The Creative Process
The previous posts in this series have focused on the Genesis creation stories themselves. In this post, I return to Robert Fritz’s claims in The Path of Least Resistance: Learning to Become the Creative Force in Your Own Life about accurate assessment of current reality. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 25, 2011 at 6:17 pm
Categories: Bible Stories, Life Stories Tags: bible creation stories, bible myths, bible stories, bible story, biblical creation, biblical creation stories, biblical creation story, creation myth, creation stories, creation story, genesis creation stories, genesis creation story, stories in genesis, story of creation, the creation story, the story of creation, what is a story
Using Midrash To Transform Creation Stories Into A Biblical Creation Story
The last post, How Many Biblical Creation Stories Are In Genesis 1-3?, ended with these words. “Rather than see Genesis 1-3 as one complete story, Genesis 1-3 are actually two examples of midrash in Hebrew tradition.”
Creation Stories
The Hebrews didn’t invent creation stories. As far as we know, every human society has its own creation stories, answering the most basic questions about the origin of the Earth we inhabit, who we are, and how we got here, and what it all means. The ancient Hebrews had plenty of exposure to the creation stories of other people. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 24, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Categories: Bible Stories, Life Stories Tags: bible creation stories, bible myths, bible stories, bible story, biblical creation, biblical creation stories, biblical creation story, creation myth, creation stories, creation story, enuma elish, genesis creation stories, genesis creation story, midrash, stories in genesis, story of creation, the creation story, the story of creation, what is a story
How Many Biblical Creation Stories Are In Genesis 1-3?
How many biblical creation stories are there in Genesis 1-3? The previous post, What Kind of Bible Story Is The Biblical Creation Story?, considered the question of the type of story. Now it is time to consider whether is only one genesis creation story or two creation stories. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 23, 2011 at 4:35 pm
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What Kind of Bible Story Is The Biblical Creation Story?
What kind of Bible story is the biblical creation story in Genesis 1-3? The previous post, Are Bible Stories Really Stories?, identifies three distinct meanings of the word “story” in English. A “story” can be a true account of an event. A “story” can be a fictional story, which you as a reader or listener know is a work of fiction. A “story” can also refer to a lie that is represented as the truth. In the next post, we’ll come back to whether there is only one Genesis creation story or two Genesis creation stories in Genesis 1-3. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 22, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Categories: Bible Stories, Life Stories Tags: bible creation stories, bible myths, bible stories, bible story, biblical creation, biblical creation stories, biblical creation story, creation myth, creation stories, creation story, genesis creation stories, genesis creation story, stories in genesis, story of creation, the creation story, the story of creation, what is a story
Are Bible Stories Really Stories?
The Bible is filled with stories. Parents and churches teach children Bible stories. Preachers tell Bible stories in their sermons. Both believers and non-believers quote Bible stories.
What Is A Story?
But what exactly does it mean to refer to any part of the Bible as a story? To answer that question, we need to start with a preliminary question. What is a story? Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 21, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Categories: Bible Stories, Life Stories Tags: bible creation stories, bible myths, bible stories, bible story, biblical creation, biblical creation stories, biblical creation story, creation myth, creation stories, creation story, genesis creation stories, genesis creation story, stories in genesis, story of creation, the creation story, the story of creation, what is a story
How Do You Have To Change Your Life To Be Your Authentic Self?
The hero journey is not really about how you have to change your life so that you become something you never were before. It is about becoming who you truly are.
In Joe Versus The Volcano, the hero in Joe—Joe’s authentic self—had gone into hiding because Joe was afraid.
How Joe Became Afraid
We find out in the session with Dr. Ellison that Joe had worked in the fire department. He left the fire department because he didn’t feel good. Dr. Ellison diagnoses Joe’s problem this way. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 18, 2011 at 3:46 pm
Categories: Life Stories, Money Stories Tags: authentic, authentic life, authentic self, be a hero, belief systems, change your life, hero journey, hero’s journey., joe versus the volcano, life changing, transformation process, transformation stories, true self, true to yourself, trust in yourself, who are you, your life story
The Life Changing Gift Of Knowing You Will Die
As a character in the hero journey story of Joe Versus The Volcano, Dr. Ellison is the paradoxical mentor who gives the hero an essential gift that makes the journey possible.
The Mentor’s Gift In The Hero Journey
As a mentor, Dr. Ellison is both a liar and a truth teller. His money story is that he sold his soul to Mr. Granamore and is willing to lie to Joe with a made-up diagnosis. But the story is not about Dr. Ellison, and the tradeoffs he made to be Mr. Granamore’s lackey, to be willing to trade his integrity as a physician for the benefits of being Mr. Granamore’s private—and presumably well-paid—doctor. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 17, 2011 at 3:18 pm
Categories: Life Stories, Money Stories Tags: authentic, authentic life, authentic self, be a hero, change your life, hero journey, hero’s journey., human mortality, joe versus the volcano, life changing story, life stories, life story, life transformation, money story, time, your life story
