Juliette Jacobs I chose the wolf as a representation of myself because wolves are leaders, they travel in packs but are well organized in the way they group together. They look out for each other, especially the young, the weak, and the elderly. I feel that the wolf’s actions and values are similar to my actions and values. As well, I feel that no matter what cards life has dealt to me, it is my mission and responsibility to change the cycle of abuse.
Linda Moxley-Haegert was introduced to the narrative practice ideas used in this paper in 1991 while living and working in Newfoundland, Canada. She has spent much of her career working as a clinical psychologist and narrative practitioner with children and their families in hospital settings and with palliative care in those environments. She is now working at the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Canada and with the Indigenous Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) people in Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada. She is committed to honouring the people who consult her.