Send us a text

Meme(s):
"Italians be like we'll put out a few snacks."

"So it is a dining room in a house and basically the entire picture is filled with a table that has like mountains and mountains of food on it. It looks like it could be a holiday or it could just be a regular Sunday." - Matt Kwiatkowski

Follow us on Instagram @memesmetaphorsandmagic to view the meme(s) for this episode.

Learn more about your personal year number with this free resource!

Metaphors:

Some examples of metaphors from the conversation include:

• LIFE IS AN ITALIAN FAMILY GATHERED AROUND A TABLE AND A MEAL.
• "LIFE IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA GET." - Mrs. Gump in Forrest Gump
• Underlying, or primary, metaphors:
  • IMPORTANCE IS SIZE.
  • PURPOSES ARE DESTINATIONS
  • TIME IS A CONTAINER. 

Magic

• 5 Lifepath Number (Numerology)
• Connectedness®  (Gallup CliftonStrengths®)
• Context® (Gallup CliftonStrengths®)

Pop Culture:

• American Beauty
• Cast Away
• Everybody Loves Raymond
• Forrest Gump
• Moonstruck

Resources:

• 4,000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
• I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times by Monica Guzman
• Foundations of Meaning: Primary Metaphors and Primary Scenes by Joseph Grady
• Restorative Practices