Creative Coaching Pathways

Symbolic language is part of our everyday lives.  Have you ever heard someone say,

"I'm hitting my head against a wall," or "This is just the tip of the iceberg," or "I've hit a roadblock"?

We all have ways of describing our experiences that facilitate an imagistic language.  Author Barbara Ganin talks about this imagistic language as a  silent language that goes deeper than words.  

This language reveals the truth of our thoughts, feelings, and emotions more fluently than words.

This language is innate.  It's not a matter of whether you can do this, but how and under what circumstances you consciously perceive it symbolically and imagistically.

Yet, we each have our meaning-making systems.  The same image can evoke a variety of responses.  

In this workshop, you are invited to pay closer attention to your meaning-making system. Here you will explore the ways different kinds of imagery impact you.  

You are encouraged to tune into your felt sense by noticing how a particular image feels in your body. Is there tension, a flutter, or something else?

Work with the questions. Notice where you flow and where you resist.  

Experiment with altering the image. What would happen if you removed part of an image or changed a color?

Is there a life experience or memory that this image sparks?  

I hope you enjoy this exploration!