Saturday, July 21, 2012

Ask a Mentor


We gain personal wisdom through the accumulation of choices made, results viewed and lessons learned. Often we learn more from mis-takes than the takes. Interior journeys require a way in without the fear of failure. Failure just reveals our need to try another way the next time. 

Writing stimulates a meditational flow that delves into the psyche to mine understanding.  Self-reliance and confidence develop in layers.

At times we feel the presence of an individual who represented wisdom or shared insight at the right time. Fingers pushing a pen or tapping keys bring memories of how that person's life percolated through us.  We delve into ourselves when we write of their emotions, concerns and desires.


Creative Write: Engage in dialogue with an influential person who provided mentorship. Write issues and how the person might respond. Don't become concerned if it makes immediate sense or not. Probe your concerns and let the questions flow.

After writing, take a break for a period of gestation. Minutes, hours, or days later, work with the dialogue. What does it suggest? Hows does it bring information from that time of your life to that is relevant for you today?

What territory for additional exploration do discoveries suggest?






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