Hero's Journey Themes and Topics
"Where you stumble, there lies your treasure. The very cave you are afraid to enter turns out to be
the source of what you are looking for." Joseph Campbell
Myths and stories can help articulate, comprehend and give meaning to one's life. Similar to Narrative Therapy, you are invited to examine your life story and consider a new narrative: The Hero's Journey. Whether you are searching to answer questions in your life, (intentional calls to journey), are called to deal with serendipitous events or are facing challenging life circumstances, the Hero's Journey
narrative can give you an affirming and empowering framework to guide you along the way. Regardless of the call, the stages of the journey remain the same. From a focus on mental health and recovery to living from your true self, workshops are intentionally designed to awaken the Inner Hero and support your transformational process.
Workshop Themes and Topics:
Discovering and Living From your True/AuthenticSelf
Recovery from Mental Health Challenges
Path to Well-being
Caregiving
Hero's Journey® Workshops for the Helping Professional
Wellness and Weight Management
Transforming the Relationship to Your Personal Finances
Older Adults and Retirement
Women in Transitions
Launching into Young Adulthood
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"Questions that can make or unmake a life
questions that have patiently waited for you
questions that have no right to go away."
David Whyte
Intent of Hero's Journey® Workshops
Hero’s Journey® Workshops offers the opportunity for individuals to:
❖ awaken the “hero” within
❖ reflect upon life experiences through the different stages of the hero's journey
❖ gain insights and heighten awareness leading to more life choices and self efficacy
❖ acquire a new narrative, language and concepts about the journey that are affirming, empowering and humanizing
❖ share experiences and insights with fellow travelers allowing for new discoveries and support
❖ acquire new and effective approaches (knowledge, skills and perspectives) in dealing with tests, foes and challenges
❖ build and sustain motivation and discipline
❖ identify mentors and allies who can provide inspiration, guidance and hope
❖ honor struggles as a vehicle to accessing the hero within and understand the role that acceptance, forgiveness and grief play on the journey
❖ identify and befriend one's dragons
❖ allow for the retelling of one’s life story
From: To:
Victimhood Personal Responsibility
Disempowerment Empowerment
External locus of control Internal locus of control
Hopeless Hopeful
Self loathing Self compassion
Weak/helpless Inner strength
Pessimistic outlook on life Optimistic outlook
Low self esteem Confident
Fearful Courageous