Tag: Midlife Crisis
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The Heroine’s Journey: The Art of Watering the Soul
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Most people know the Hero’s Journey, Joseph Campbell’s famous “monomyth.” The hero is called to adventure, leaves home, finds a mentor, faces trials, defeats a monster or shadow, seizes the prize, and returns with a gift for his people. It’s a story of linear conquest. A straight line moving outward…
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Come on Down, The Price is Right and a New Direction
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I was about to step on The Price is Right stage with Drew Carey, my daughter, the most handsome male model I had ever seen, and…God? It sounds like the beginning of a joke. But it was happening.
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Crossroads and Open Palms
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I take a deep breath and unclench my fist. The roadmap falls apart. I remember that our most memorable travel adventures were unplanned and based on intuition. So should life. I have found that rigid plans rarely live up to the magic of unfolding adventures.