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Tag Archives: strength
fable of the strong fearful woman
For years, our heroine—we’ll call her “Elizabeth” because she likes the name—had struggled to create security for herself. She’d moved to area untroubled by tornadoes, hurricanes, or earthquakes… …then entered well-paid profession that promised future stability. Her employer—a large but … Continue reading
Posted in folktale, new age, new mythology, peace, photos, psychology, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged change, doubt, fear, growth, healing, heroine, insecurity, meditation, security, self help, strength, transformation
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Island of the Lotus Eaters, revisited
I’ve revised a story from Homer’s Odyssey: the brief episode on the island of the Lotus Eaters. First, consider the book version: After Odysseus drops anchor at that island, he sends forth three of his crew to investigate… The three … Continue reading
Posted in myth, new age, new mythology, peace, photos, psychology, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged addiction, escape, Greek mythology, growth, hero, heroism, high, higher self, irony, Lotus, Odysseus, Odyssey, stoned, strength, warrior
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fable of the angel, the ship, and the big step
An hour before departure, I stood gazing up at that monumental ship—that grand silver tower—knowing it would deliver me to new worlds…faraway lands…beyond old borders… This voyage of exploration would expand my mind, my perspective in ways I couldn’t conceive. … Continue reading
Posted in cartoon, new age, new mythology, peace, psychology, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged adventure, angel, awareness, choice, courage, decision, desire, fear, growth, journey, strength, transformation
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the myth of Tantalus, revisited
According to Greek myth, Tantalus is eternally tantalized… Whenever he tries to grab one of the fruit dangling above him, it leaps from his hand. He stands neck-deep in a pool of water. But if he tries to take a … Continue reading
Posted in cartoon, myth, new age, new mythology, peace, psychology, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged coping, desire, dilemma, growth, strength, tantalize, Tantalus, transformation
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fable of the blue-eyed twins
Though mirror images of each other, the twins had opposite ways… For Phil, life was a party in a burning house. He often said, “I’m a thief of life- -I want to grab as much as I can before death catches … Continue reading
Posted in artwork, folktale, new mythology, peace, psychology, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged courage, eyes, fable, fear, ghosts, growth, Jung, mirror, opposites, shadow, strength, twins
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fable of the tightrope walker who lost his nerve
After years of performing, one night the tightrope walker looked down. He’d learned from beginning to keep his attention focused forward. But that evening, as he stood poised on his high perch, ready to step upon the rope… …for some … Continue reading
Posted in cartoon, new age, new mythology, peace, psychology, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged anxiety, balance, courage, doubt, fable, fear, high wire artist, strength, tightrope walker
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the fable of the truly powerful penguin
One morning, a little penguin, hoping to escape his feelings of littleness, swam out to an iceberg. As he hopped onto the berg to bask in the sun, he imagined life as a powerful giant… …but soon fell asleep and … Continue reading
Posted in cartoon, new age, new mythology, peace, psychology, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged belief, denial, knowledge, penguin, power, size, strength
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