Pronounscapes
Occasionally I'll encounter someone who talks along these lines: "I want to lose weight, but something always stops ME. YOU know, that can be just so frustrating - that all I want to do is give MYSELF a slap in the face." This lady had also said she hadn't been able to fully commit to dealing with weight loss, even though she had a clear sense of what committing to such a journey would bring for her.
So I played back for her what she'd said - the particular sentence involving I - ME - SELF - YOU. She did find it amusing, and the more I showed her that she'd actually referred to her persona in four different identities, the more came the realisation that here was a large part of her barrier to commitment.
So much so that she actually said, "Seems to ME that I actually need to get MYSELF together," and then realised (again) how the story was being played out through her pronouns.
We investigated a number of patterns surrounding her pronouns, paying particular attention to whereabouts in her body they were located or represented. Interestingly it came up, in the course of these enquiries, that it was her "ME" that held the misgivings, the stumbling block, the barrier to her progress. Consequently she was then able to explore for ME, ways towards clearer inner understandings, ways for her I and SELF (in particular) to acknowledge her ME.
Stuck in a Moment
I reminded her at this point about the U2 song "Stuck in a Moment" and invited you to listen to it and perhaps print out the lyrics and study them closely - for there is a message in there for us all.
Its full of pronouns, perceptual positioning, hypnotic language, metaphor - and is very, very anchorable. (Is that a word? - It is now!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjNRQrjIeGM&feature=related
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