What metaphors to you live by?

I am working on a presentation on dealing with grief and loss. One of the metaphors used to mange this core issue is "a journey." No one grieves in the same way at the same speed or arrives at the same end destination (if there is one). This is why "a journey" is so useful when understanding our losses.

What metaphors do you use to manage the losses in life? What general metaphors do you live by?

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clipped from eagle.northwestu.edu Aristotle stated, “the greatest thing by far is to be a master of metaphor” Kopp and Eckstein (2004) define metaphor by using the Greek root of the word. “Meta” means above or over; “pherein” means to carry or bear. Therefore “metaphor” means to carry meaning from one thing or place to another thing or place. various metaphors used to describe life Life can be seen as a container. For example, life can be empty for someone, an individual can be full life, one can live life to the fullest metaphors for gaining new knowledge include growth metaphor such as “the idea grew on me” or ideas as light sources such as “it was a bright idea. metaphors can be orientational In some cultures, the future is in front of people, while in other cultures it is in back of people. Health and life are up while death and sickness are down Narratives provide a way for people to refer to an event, and in addition provides a way to explore and evaluate the significance of an event important role in change in therapy