VLOG BLOG Dearest You, I write this while in a more somber and contemplative mood than I’ve been in lately. I wonder if you’ve felt the same way this past week, as we’ve moved along in the timeline of our evolution together? Although I am more optimistic today than I have been in a…
When you begin to observe cycles that seem to repeat in your life, they’re invitations to do things differently this time around. It takes the magic of mindfulness not to be reactive and give in to the old comfortable habits. The following exercise will help you begin working with your Map. Step 1: The In-Vision…
Codependent Land is when you’ve given up your power and you need to be needed. Are you trying to fix someone? Are you being supportive even to yours and the other person’s detriment? We don’t want to recognize this in ourselves but it’s important to know when you have landed back in a position of…
For many of us Daylight Savings Times means “an extra hour.” In reality it means one extra hour that first night, followed by feeling sleepy earlier and waking up too soon in the morning, at least for the first few days as our bodies adjust. Does this change in the clock make you feel more…
The Barren Desert represents a dry spell in your life. Maybe you haven’t dated in a long time, or nothing new or challenging is happening at work. You may find yourself having the same superficial conversations with your partner or spouse. When things don’t seem to be moving at all and life feels dry…
Have you ever gotten lost in wishful thinking, in the fog of a fantasy future where images tantalize you but refuse to hold still and manifest into reality? People can talk themselves into feeling fear, anger and sadness when they think something awful will happen to them. To avoid these feelings they try to…
A Ghostland is not a place of strong, true emotions; it’s a place of obsession where you artificially revive old emotions and relive something that is already past. Ghostlands of the past are like the land itself, without substance. You don’t feel genuine remorse; there is no real pain to inspire growth. Instead, you…
As many of you already know from reading my archetypal work in The Map, we can feel trapped in the chaos of Stormy Fields when someone’s action (or inaction) makes us feel powerless and angry. The powerlessness of the Storm Fields, as with the Sticky Swamp, is when nature is taking its course and…
In yesterday’s blog, “Do You Like Where You Are Right Now?” I talked about the benefits of describing your state of mind in the form of landscape archetypes. Now let’s take this concept one step further by recognizing what we can do when we find ourselves revising the same landscapes. How many times have you…
Yesterday I introduced you to the concept of your Goblin, that inner brat who gets in the way of your intuition and can change a great mood into a self-defeating one in a matter of moments. If you haven’t been able to name your Goblin and you need a little help, or you are…
