I don’t remember what was causing the tension to swirl through our house like the winds of autumn, sending emotional debris spinning through the air with such intensity that it seemed to smack up against me. What I do remember was what I felt like: confused and unsafe, as if the stories I could…
Could it be the third brownie? Perhaps it’s that second helping of gooey lasagna. What about the fact that you are standing guard at the buffet table eating just one cracker and cheese appetizer at a time, but with the frequency and consistency of an assembly line robot? Surely these actions are not contributing to…
We all know that the holidays are a time that we are supposed to be grateful for all we have and everyone in our lives. But what about those family members, relatives and even people in our past for which we still hold resentment? How do we move past that to truly enjoy having them…
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…
