The Power of Personal Narrative

Identity

Why the Loss of a Job or Work Environment Hurts So Bad

Joscelyn Duffy on April 5, 2020

Amid the financial struggles and hefty sense of loss many are facing without a job or income, these unprecedented times have also left us with an opportunity and a choice.

Amid the financial struggles and hefty sense of loss many are facing without a job or income, these unprecedented times have also left us with an opportunity and a choice.

Spirituality

Say It Ain't So

Joscelyn Duffy on December 4, 2019

How do you stay psychologically strong and hold your belief in yourself when faced with someone else's narrative of you?

How do you stay psychologically strong and hold your belief in yourself when faced with someone else's narrative of you?

Empathy

Making Sense of Great Adversity

Joscelyn Duffy on June 30, 2019

Discover how teaching can help us make sense of even the most challenging or adverse experiences of our lives and modern world.

Discover how teaching can help us make sense of even the most challenging or adverse experiences of our lives and modern world.

Leadership

Fitting in Without Losing Your Sense of Self

Joscelyn Duffy on June 9, 2019

There will be events in all of our lives where we feel a bit out of place. Discover a simple principle for feeling fully self-expressed in any situation.

There will be events in all of our lives where we feel a bit out of place. Discover a simple principle for feeling fully self-expressed in any situation.

Relationships

The Power of Perspective Taking

Joscelyn Duffy on June 2, 2019

What is one thing that each and every one of us has that is unique from all others? And how can we access this awareness to deepen our relationships and expand our worldview?

What is one thing that each and every one of us has that is unique from all others? And how can we access this awareness to deepen our relationships and expand our worldview?

Resilience

Resilience, Decisiveness, and the Big "Yes"

Joscelyn Duffy on May 19, 2019

What if navigating great adversity, making everyday choices, and choosing big life direction were as simple as two words?

What if navigating great adversity, making everyday choices, and choosing big life direction were as simple as two words?

Attention

Putting Our Purpose in Motion

Joscelyn Duffy on February 24, 2019

A Google search on “finding my purpose” yields in 1.8 billion results...though are we getting the full picture on what it takes to live a meaningful life?

A Google search on “finding my purpose” yields in 1.8 billion results...though are we getting the full picture on what it takes to live a meaningful life?

Stress

Stress, Story and the Unspoken Connection

Joscelyn Duffy on October 21, 2018

What is really happening when we use our narratives to attempt to alleviate the stress of traumatic life experiences? And what role does meaning-making play?

What is really happening when we use our narratives to attempt to alleviate the stress of traumatic life experiences? And what role does meaning-making play?

Identity

Interpreting Our Reality Through Story

Joscelyn Duffy on October 18, 2018

As we move into a time where personal narratives continue to play an increasingly important role in society, do we understand what our narratives truly are?

As we move into a time where personal narratives continue to play an increasingly important role in society, do we understand what our narratives truly are?

Fear

Fuel, Not Fear

Joscelyn Duffy on September 9, 2018

If someone suggested that you should tip-toe through life and let fear be the director of what you may or may not create in your reality, how would you respond?

If someone suggested that you should tip-toe through life and let fear be the director of what you may or may not create in your reality, how would you respond?

Empathy

The Power of Personal Narrative

Joscelyn Duffy on June 24, 2018

What if your past pain could be transformed into future progress? Discover how your personal narrative serves as an accessible medium for meaning-making and societal growth.

What if your past pain could be transformed into future progress? Discover how your personal narrative serves as an accessible medium for meaning-making and societal growth.

Decision-Making

Going Within to Create Meaning

Joscelyn Duffy on June 24, 2018

Can we create meaning from even the most adverse experiences? Discover how self-awareness incites meaning-making.

Can we create meaning from even the most adverse experiences? Discover how self-awareness incites meaning-making.