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Annette Wernblad

Annette Wernblad

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hello! i’m annette

educator, author & flÂneuse

When I was a little girl, I taught myself to read, simply because I couldn’t get enough of the magical world of story telling. I devoured all the books and movies I could get my hands on.

This ended up defining who I am and what my life’s work became: I have spent most of my life studying stories, myths, and archetypes. I continued to dig deeper through years of formal academic training, and spent many years teaching at the University of Copenhagen and lecturing at European universities.

I have always felt that there is a profound magic in stories: The stories that since the beginning of mankind have helped us understand ourselves, each other, and the world we live in. The stories we tell ourselves every day – often unconsciously – about our own lives.

But it was only much later that I would fully understand the extent to which stories shape our own journey through life – how our self-defeating choices are so often determined by the fact that we are unconscious of the deepest lessons in stories, and how the archetypal characters they contain are reflections of very deep sides of us.

The better we understand stories consciously, the more we can use them to live the fullest, most groundbreaking and authentic life possible.

On the basis of this insight, I have been teaching intensive courses, workshops, and masterclasses in my own business. And my book The Passion of Martin Scorsese is a step-by-step analysis of how his films contain deep life lessons for all of us, if we dare to listen.

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These are a few of my favorite things…

  1. I love having the freedom to grab my Macbook and wander off to wherever I want. I have structured my life so that I can work anywhere in the world for part of the year. I love creating small temporary homes and offices for myself in my favorite cities e.g. Paris, London, Edinburgh and Nice.
  2. I love books and I taught myself to read when I was little because I couldn’t wait until I started school. One of my favorite books is Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo.
  3. I love movies and have watched as many as I could since I was a child. One of my favorite films is Carol Reed’s The Third Man.
  4. I love music. One of my favorite albums is Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks.
  5. I love cafes. I love the TV series LOST. I love Matthew McConaughey’s book Greenlights. I love clean, white bedding, preferably from The White Company. I love bookshops in London. I love French pharmacy skincare products …

 

Blossom season. April is here. 🌱🌸
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Don’t you just love it when nature wakes up after her rest, and the whole world is in bloom? 🌱🌸
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Let me know in one word how April feels for you?
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#streetstorytelling  #prettycitylondon #theprettycities #chelsealondon #mylondonlife #mylondon
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#aprilstory #littlestoriesofmylife #travelstories #flowersandotherstories #streetstories #traveler_stories #storiesoftheeveryday
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#londonguru #londonphotography #london_enthusiast #londondisclosure #igerslondon #londonist #londoncityworld #mylondonfairytales #mylondonmemo #mylondonstory #mydarlinglondon #mytinyatlaslondon #locallondon #mysecretlondon #wanderlustlondon
This is an excerpt from the opening of my book, TH This is an excerpt from the opening of my book, THE PASSION OF MARTIN SCORSESE, which examines the profound impact his films can have on our precious lives if we have the courage to look more deeply 📚🎬
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Don’t forget to ♡ this post if you found it valuable. 
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#stories #belovedstories #stillswithstories #storiestotell #igstories #creativestories #creepystories #streetstories #simplestories #tellingstories #storiesmatter #livebetterstories #martinscorsese #scorsese #thepassionofmartinscorsese
“It was one of those March days when the sun shi “It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” 
Great Expectations (Charles Dickens, 1860-1861)
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Is anyone else having a March where the sun is shining nicely, then out of nowhere the sky darkens and the snow starts coming like crazy? 😝 
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Good thing I’m a believer that spring doesn’t actually start until the Spring Equinox 🌱
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Keep an eye out for my invitation to a FREE mini masterclass where I will talk lots more about how shifting your inner story about the seasons can completely shift your life. 
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#charlesdickens #greatexpectations #marchweather #roselover #bookloversofinstagram
When you experience stories - whether by reading n When you experience stories - whether by reading novels, watching films/tv series, or when living your own precious life story - do you consume them mainly for the plot (as if they were cornflakes or burgers) or do you take the time to deliberately notice the deep impact they have on your mind and soul?
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Asking for a friend 😂🙈 (not)
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If you are yearning for deeper meaning in your life, and you love stories, my Virtual Café was created specifically for you, my friend ❤️📚🗺️
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Leave a ☕️ in the comments if you would like more information about the Café.
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#storiesmatter #livebetterstories #theartoflivingdeliberately
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#stories #belovedstories #littlestoriesofmylife #travelstories #shortstories #bedtimestories #lovestories #scarystories #ghoststories #nomadstories #andotherstories #stillswithstories #storiestotell #igstories #scribbledstories #traveller_stories #creativestories #creepystories #streetstories #summerstories #storiesoftheeveryday #simplestories #stillwithstories #thebelovedstories #photostories #tellingstories
World Book Day: The first Thursday in March is Wor World Book Day:
The first Thursday in March is World Book Day in the UK and Ireland 📚
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Children of all ages dress up as one of their favourite fictional characters and are given a voucher to be spent on books 👩🏻‍🌾
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Leave an emoji in the comments if you too think that’s an insanely great tradition ❤️
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Who would you dress up as?
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I would choose Belle from “Beauty and the Beast,” I think 📚🥀
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#worldbookday #readmorebooks #shakespeareandcompany #shakespeareandcompanyparis #sylviabeach 
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p.s. This photo from Shakespeare and Company was taken before they put up signs to please not take pictures inside the shop 🙈
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