'Every experience should do something to prepare a person for later experiences of a deeper and more expansive quality' (Dewey, 1938/1963, p. 47). In order to learn from our experiences we need to reflect upon and seek meaning within them. A serious personal illness is one such experience that warrants closer scrutiny. The focus here is on three nurse teachers, myself and two co-participants, who have personally experienced a serious illness. Through stories, journals, drawings, conversations, and emerging metaphors my co-participants and I progressively dig deeper with the intent to find meaning our respective illnesses may have in our personal and professional lives. As this is a work-in-progress only the preliminary process and outcomes are outlined.
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