Self Reflective Reader Response 4 In this fourth reader response I go over weeks 8 and 9 of Personal Mythology by Krippner and Feinstein. I’m quite satisfied with these particular exercises. Most of them felt easily accessible and practical in a way that some other...
Self Reflective Reader Response 3 Stage 3 of Personal Mythology focuses heavily on the conflict between myths and countermyths. We learn that numerous things can happen when myths meet countermyths. You may identify with both of them; you might puzzle about what to do...
Self Reflective Reader Response 2 Things got much more fairytale-esque in Stage 2 of Personal Mythology. We are asked to use our mythic shields (within which we have explored the rising and falling story arc of our childhood) to write a fairytale; basically to encode...
SELF REFLECTIVE READER RESPONSE 1 This will be a series of journalistic recordings of my experience with the book Personal Mythology by Krippner and Feinstein. Introduction This paper will attempt to cover the groundwork for my understanding, reflections, and touch on...
Did you know that singing happy birthday makes cake taste better? Or that dressing in a lab coat will make you perform better on tests? That fictional characters influence how you live your life? The impact of your beliefs and feelings about things resonates through every part of your life. I call Personal Mythology the waking dream, because like a dream, if you are not acting upon the power of Personal Mythology, it is 100% acting on you.
Inner Space is the universe inside you filled with beliefs, guides, enemies, rules, curses, and blessings you've consciously and unconsciously created for years. It is a complex living ecology of countless archetypes. Each day you interact with, empower, and...
There isn't a person on the planet who doesn't operate from some kind of metaphorical story about who they are. They will love a song because it reminds of a breakup they had, hate a color because it’s “girly”, or wear a lucky charm to a job interview. But music...
Every person has Core Values, a complex constellation of beliefs that shape our world view. Some of these values play a much more front seat role, while others guide your every move completely undetected. But what everyone shares in common is that we operate every...
What happens when silver plays a role in your personal mythology?
As part of the free course content we're going to jump headfirst into the quick and dirty version of discovering your personal mythology. With this exercise you will uncover hidden gems of your Inner Space and realize just how quick, easy and fun self discovery and...