Nancy King Stories

Story: Catherine's Fate Materials
Focus: Unforeseen Consequences Participants
Paint: An image of “unforeseen consequences”
Write: Words that come to mind.
Share: Images and words.
Reflect: On choices. Notice if expectation plays a role in our reaction to what is unforeseen.
Tell: Catherine’s Fate
Sculpt: An image of Catherine at a moment that could be in the story, when Catherine is dealing with a crisis.
Share: Sculptures.
Discuss: Ways that Catherine dealt with the crisis.
Reflect: On the variety of the crises.
Consider: After a time, Catherine realizes that no matter where she goes, Fate will find her and destroy the security of her employment. For seven years, Catherine suffers, yet not all of life remains the same, not even when it comes to suffering.
Create: An episode where Catherine encounters a time of unexpected pleasure or joy.
Share:
Episodes.
Reflect: On what Catherine learns from this experience.
Paint: An image of a time when you experienced unforeseen consequences.
Write: Briefly what happened, how you felt about it, and the effect or impact it might have had on you.
Share: Experiences.
Reflect: On story, session, and unforeseen consequences.
Excerpted from Dancing With Wonder: Self-Discovery Through Stories,
published by Champion Press.

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