Everyone has their own story...some of us have many. Each story is of endings and beginnings...of pain and loss...of enduring hardship...facing insurmountable challenges...and overcoming obstacles in our paths...learning and growing along the way...finally reaching our goals (even if they are very different from when we started).

Many of these life stories tend to follow the archetypal pattern of the Heroic Journey...If we map our life journey, using this archetypal story pattern...we can place ourselves as the hero in the tale...and even if we have not reached the happy ending yet...we start to see what we want it to look like...and what path we might take to get there.

By turning our story into a myth...we move into the imagination...drawing on metaphor and symbolism...creating our own mythological hero...to navigate the stormy seas...to lose all hope...and yet find a way to continue to move forward...to fight the monsters...finding resources to aid us along the way...finally defeating the nemesis...finding the treasure...reaching the promised land...

By creating the myth...we may see our story from a new perspective...identifying our inner resources and hidden strengths...learning life's lessons...growing as a person...finding ways to navigate our challenges...and ultimately, finding our own happy endings.

In this 4 session workshop, I will guide you through a variety of creative processes to map your own story of a time of significant transition or change. We will use the tools of myth and metaphor to move the story into the imagination...providing the magical element of symbolism... to allow your Inner Guides to share a new perspective with you.

We then take the lessons learned through this mythical journey and create a ritual...to acknowledge and celebrate the new hero who has emerged...stronger, wiser and more resilient...witnessing and being witnessed by the our fellow workshop heroes. Ritual is a powerful tool for acknowledging significant life transitions and accomplishments...it helps you to truly embody and carry forward the growth and learning into your new belonging.