welcome to the greatest adventure of your life yes your life anyone going
your life yes your life anyone going
your life yes your life anyone going through a challenge right now well
through a challenge right now well
through a challenge right now well you’re probably on that adventure
you’re probably on that adventure
you’re probably on that adventure already playing out a pattern you might
already playing out a pattern you might
already playing out a pattern you might not know you’re in now as an artist I
not know you’re in now as an artist I
not know you’re in now as an artist I love patterns but I’m here to show you a
love patterns but I’m here to show you a
love patterns but I’m here to show you a pattern not for crafts but for turning
pattern not for crafts but for turning
pattern not for crafts but for turning that challenge into real transformation
that challenge into real transformation
that challenge into real transformation a pattern that leads you on an adventure
a pattern that leads you on an adventure
a pattern that leads you on an adventure to another world with a treasure chest
to another world with a treasure chest
to another world with a treasure chest of superpowers this pattern makes you a
of superpowers this pattern makes you a
of superpowers this pattern makes you a hero and as a kid didn’t you always want
hero and as a kid didn’t you always want
hero and as a kid didn’t you always want to be a hero we couldn’t wait to play
to be a hero we couldn’t wait to play
to be a hero we couldn’t wait to play make-believe we wanted to leave home
make-believe we wanted to leave home
make-believe we wanted to leave home fighting monsters and come back in time
fighting monsters and come back in time
fighting monsters and come back in time for dinner
for dinner
for dinner well you and I we can still make a
well you and I we can still make a
well you and I we can still make a hero’s adventure out of that challenge
hero’s adventure out of that challenge
hero’s adventure out of that challenge and you’re in good company
and you’re in good company
and you’re in good company but don’t take my word it’s in the
but don’t take my word it’s in the
but don’t take my word it’s in the pattern so what is the hero’s journey
pattern so what is the hero’s journey
pattern so what is the hero’s journey and why is this a pattern in his book a
and why is this a pattern in his book a
and why is this a pattern in his book a hero with a thousand faces
hero with a thousand faces
hero with a thousand faces Joseph Campbell explained it through
Joseph Campbell explained it through
Joseph Campbell explained it through mythology but just in case let’s ease a
mythology but just in case let’s ease a
mythology but just in case let’s ease a story we all know a hero stars in the
story we all know a hero stars in the
story we all know a hero stars in the ordinary world until a challenge turns
ordinary world until a challenge turns
ordinary world until a challenge turns their world upside down and suddenly
their world upside down and suddenly
their world upside down and suddenly they’re snatched from their everyday
they’re snatched from their everyday
they’re snatched from their everyday lives and called to a special realm this
lives and called to a special realm this
lives and called to a special realm this new world is scary and the hero might
new world is scary and the hero might
new world is scary and the hero might refuse its call but then there would be
refuse its call but then there would be
refuse its call but then there would be no story to tell
no story to tell
no story to tell sometimes it takes the special mentor to
sometimes it takes the special mentor to
sometimes it takes the special mentor to give us the courage we need for the long
give us the courage we need for the long
give us the courage we need for the long road ahead when the hero finally accepts
road ahead when the hero finally accepts
road ahead when the hero finally accepts the call they enter this special realm
the call they enter this special realm
the call they enter this special realm through the first threshold in this
through the first threshold in this
through the first threshold in this supernatural realm there are tasks
supernatural realm there are tasks
supernatural realm there are tasks and trials to face and temptations we
and trials to face and temptations we
and trials to face and temptations we encounter demons and everything we know
encounter demons and everything we know
encounter demons and everything we know is tested but we also meet more friends
is tested but we also meet more friends
is tested but we also meet more friends and mentors to help us through the arias
and mentors to help us through the arias
and mentors to help us through the arias point in a special realm the hero must
point in a special realm the hero must
point in a special realm the hero must survive a severe challenge but that
survive a severe challenge but that
survive a severe challenge but that reveals revelations and inner strength
reveals revelations and inner strength
reveals revelations and inner strength the revelation is when the hero decides
the revelation is when the hero decides
the revelation is when the hero decides to keep going to embrace the pattern to
to keep going to embrace the pattern to
to keep going to embrace the pattern to his ultimate destiny that’s when they
his ultimate destiny that’s when they
his ultimate destiny that’s when they achieve their reward which reveals
achieve their reward which reveals
achieve their reward which reveals self-discovery and a personal catharsis
self-discovery and a personal catharsis
self-discovery and a personal catharsis then the hero has to begin his journey
then the hero has to begin his journey
then the hero has to begin his journey back to the ordinary world which isn’t
back to the ordinary world which isn’t
back to the ordinary world which isn’t such an easy task when you’ve worked so
such an easy task when you’ve worked so
such an easy task when you’ve worked so hard to survive in darkness but more on
hard to survive in darkness but more on
hard to survive in darkness but more on that later then the hero brings this
that later then the hero brings this
that later then the hero brings this knowledge back to the world and helps
knowledge back to the world and helps
knowledge back to the world and helps everyone around him with everything he’s
everyone around him with everything he’s
everyone around him with everything he’s learned there is a no place like home
learned there is a no place like home
learned there is a no place like home because a hero actually changes the
because a hero actually changes the
because a hero actually changes the world and that’s the journey that
world and that’s the journey that
world and that’s the journey that Dorothy took it’s also the pattern
Dorothy took it’s also the pattern
Dorothy took it’s also the pattern followed by another feisty female
followed by another feisty female
followed by another feisty female Persephone’s who was snatched from her
Persephone’s who was snatched from her
Persephone’s who was snatched from her everyday life on earth by Hades taken to
everyday life on earth by Hades taken to
everyday life on earth by Hades taken to the underworld to be his Queen was
the underworld to be his Queen was
the underworld to be his Queen was rescued by mom but who chosen the end to
rescued by mom but who chosen the end to
rescued by mom but who chosen the end to live in both of these worlds which is
live in both of these worlds which is
live in both of these worlds which is how we ended up with the four seasons
how we ended up with the four seasons
how we ended up with the four seasons that was um Persephone’s gift from her
that was um Persephone’s gift from her
that was um Persephone’s gift from her journey okay so what does this mean for
journey okay so what does this mean for
journey okay so what does this mean for you for me does this pattern apply to us
you for me does this pattern apply to us
you for me does this pattern apply to us mortals in our everyday lives you bet it
mortals in our everyday lives you bet it
mortals in our everyday lives you bet it does but we don’t often call it a hero’s
does but we don’t often call it a hero’s
does but we don’t often call it a hero’s journey we call it a challenge we call
journey we call it a challenge we call
journey we call it a challenge we call it a a rough day we sometimes even call
it a a rough day we sometimes even call
it a a rough day we sometimes even call it a trauma we might not feel like
it a trauma we might not feel like
it a trauma we might not feel like heroes at all we might even call
heroes at all we might even call
heroes at all we might even call ourselves victims but if we see the
ourselves victims but if we see the
ourselves victims but if we see the pattern then we can cast ourselves the
pattern then we can cast ourselves the
pattern then we can cast ourselves the hero and even trauma can be an
hero and even trauma can be an
hero and even trauma can be an opportunity to play in that spirit we
opportunity to play in that spirit we
opportunity to play in that spirit we move into a pattern that that moves and
move into a pattern that that moves and
move into a pattern that that moves and grows into the spirit of adventure into
grows into the spirit of adventure into
grows into the spirit of adventure into the spirit of being a hero as heroes we
the spirit of being a hero as heroes we
the spirit of being a hero as heroes we create our own transformation like a
create our own transformation like a
create our own transformation like a snake shedding its skin we heal
snake shedding its skin we heal
snake shedding its skin we heal ourselves and heroes get to write the
ourselves and heroes get to write the
ourselves and heroes get to write the story that changes the world here’s how
story that changes the world here’s how
story that changes the world here’s how it happened for me my world my home was
it happened for me my world my home was
it happened for me my world my home was an ordinary house with friends and
an ordinary house with friends and
an ordinary house with friends and family and my dreams of being on
family and my dreams of being on
family and my dreams of being on Broadway I was acting in musicals
Broadway I was acting in musicals
Broadway I was acting in musicals playing heroes that were already written
playing heroes that were already written
playing heroes that were already written getting ready for college and studying
getting ready for college and studying
getting ready for college and studying with a voice coach in New York but not
with a voice coach in New York but not
with a voice coach in New York but not forever shrimp and broccoli with black
forever shrimp and broccoli with black
forever shrimp and broccoli with black bean sauce this was my portal to the
bean sauce this was my portal to the
bean sauce this was my portal to the realm of the hero this was the last
realm of the hero this was the last
realm of the hero this was the last scene from my ordinary world because it
scene from my ordinary world because it
scene from my ordinary world because it was the last thing I remember before the
was the last thing I remember before the
was the last thing I remember before the lesson where I was sexually abused by my
lesson where I was sexually abused by my
lesson where I was sexually abused by my voice coach I froze with fear petrified
voice coach I froze with fear petrified
voice coach I froze with fear petrified to face the hurt and anger I felt
to face the hurt and anger I felt
to face the hurt and anger I felt refusing the call of my tears and grief
refusing the call of my tears and grief
refusing the call of my tears and grief until that stress reached my body on
until that stress reached my body on
until that stress reached my body on April 25th 2005 the night my stomach
April 25th 2005 the night my stomach
April 25th 2005 the night my stomach literally exploded from a blood clot
literally exploded from a blood clot
literally exploded from a blood clot leaving me in a coma for months while
leaving me in a coma for months while
leaving me in a coma for months while the rest of my friends graduated high
the rest of my friends graduated high
the rest of my friends graduated high school the call to adventure had started
school the call to adventure had started
school the call to adventure had started without me but when I woke up I was
without me but when I woke up I was
without me but when I woke up I was forced to answer that call I had to deal
forced to answer that call I had to deal
forced to answer that call I had to deal with a whole new reality in the
with a whole new reality in the
with a whole new reality in the supernatural realm of the surgical ICU
supernatural realm of the surgical ICU
supernatural realm of the surgical ICU the challenge was to survive from day to
the challenge was to survive from day to
the challenge was to survive from day to day in total uncertainty unable to eat
day in total uncertainty unable to eat
day in total uncertainty unable to eat or drink anything by mouth sustained
or drink anything by mouth sustained
or drink anything by mouth sustained solely on nutritional I
solely on nutritional I
solely on nutritional I these until doctors could create a
these until doctors could create a
these until doctors could create a makeshift digestive system for me six
makeshift digestive system for me six
makeshift digestive system for me six entire years later and that was just the
entire years later and that was just the
entire years later and that was just the physical healing the emotional part was
physical healing the emotional part was
physical healing the emotional part was up to me much harder than melting a
up to me much harder than melting a
up to me much harder than melting a Wicked Witch temptations
Wicked Witch temptations
Wicked Witch temptations well the desire to eat and drink of
well the desire to eat and drink of
well the desire to eat and drink of course I created this to show how I felt
course I created this to show how I felt
course I created this to show how I felt about those challenges one bite would
about those challenges one bite would
about those challenges one bite would have killed me on the spot and yeah the
have killed me on the spot and yeah the
have killed me on the spot and yeah the temptation to give up to lose hope and
temptation to give up to lose hope and
temptation to give up to lose hope and once I could finally eat again
once I could finally eat again
once I could finally eat again the temptation to never want to face my
the temptation to never want to face my
the temptation to never want to face my own pain and anger and memories that I
own pain and anger and memories that I
own pain and anger and memories that I had pushed away for so long in order to
had pushed away for so long in order to
had pushed away for so long in order to survive and yes the temptation to never
survive and yes the temptation to never
survive and yes the temptation to never want to return to the ordinary world
want to return to the ordinary world
want to return to the ordinary world because I was so used to fighting my
because I was so used to fighting my
because I was so used to fighting my heroes battled in the darkness that I
heroes battled in the darkness that I
heroes battled in the darkness that I didn’t know how to do anything else like
didn’t know how to do anything else like
didn’t know how to do anything else like be happy refusal of the call or as a
be happy refusal of the call or as a
be happy refusal of the call or as a doctor once told my parents I don’t
doctor once told my parents I don’t
doctor once told my parents I don’t think she’s really bought into this life
think she’s really bought into this life
think she’s really bought into this life thing yet he was right so I closed
thing yet he was right so I closed
thing yet he was right so I closed myself off to the call to feeling
myself off to the call to feeling
myself off to the call to feeling anything so I’d never be hurt again
anything so I’d never be hurt again
anything so I’d never be hurt again maybe darkness was a good enough home
maybe darkness was a good enough home
maybe darkness was a good enough home after all I was surviving but a hero’s
after all I was surviving but a hero’s
after all I was surviving but a hero’s journey is not a mission to survive it’s
journey is not a mission to survive it’s
journey is not a mission to survive it’s a call to thrive and that’s when I met a
a call to thrive and that’s when I met a
a call to thrive and that’s when I met a very special mentor and here she is okay
very special mentor and here she is okay
very special mentor and here she is okay so I made her up but if I was going to
so I made her up but if I was going to
so I made her up but if I was going to be a hero I wanted to make believe and
be a hero I wanted to make believe and
be a hero I wanted to make believe and play dress-up and create my own mentors
play dress-up and create my own mentors
play dress-up and create my own mentors if I had to heal from drama trauma
if I had to heal from drama trauma
if I had to heal from drama trauma I wanted to play dress-up and uh get a
I wanted to play dress-up and uh get a
I wanted to play dress-up and uh get a little creative so if I was gonna kind
little creative so if I was gonna kind
little creative so if I was gonna kind of do this hero’s journey thing I needed
of do this hero’s journey thing I needed
of do this hero’s journey thing I needed the fierceness of a
the fierceness of a
the fierceness of a Tiger and determination to flourish like
Tiger and determination to flourish like
Tiger and determination to flourish like a flower like a lily that’s it
a flower like a lily that’s it
a flower like a lily that’s it Tiger Lily the warrior I ordered 500
Tiger Lily the warrior I ordered 500
Tiger Lily the warrior I ordered 500 business cards that said Tiger Lily
business cards that said Tiger Lily
business cards that said Tiger Lily professional warrior and hero just for
professional warrior and hero just for
professional warrior and hero just for myself this way it was official
myself this way it was official
myself this way it was official Tiger Lily meant business ready for the
Tiger Lily meant business ready for the
Tiger Lily meant business ready for the call to adventure and as Tiger Lily I
call to adventure and as Tiger Lily I
call to adventure and as Tiger Lily I start in three musicals while still
start in three musicals while still
start in three musicals while still hooked up to IVs and not even being able
hooked up to IVs and not even being able
hooked up to IVs and not even being able to consume a single ice cube I leapt
to consume a single ice cube I leapt
to consume a single ice cube I leapt across the stage as a cat a year after
across the stage as a cat a year after
across the stage as a cat a year after not even being able to sit up and dead
not even being able to sit up and dead
not even being able to sit up and dead on my own I went back to college I tried
on my own I went back to college I tried
on my own I went back to college I tried marriage and fought through the
marriage and fought through the
marriage and fought through the heartbreak of a divorce I toured a
heartbreak of a divorce I toured a
heartbreak of a divorce I toured a one-woman musical about my life for five
one-woman musical about my life for five
one-woman musical about my life for five years to help other people share their
years to help other people share their
years to help other people share their own story I’m still covered in bags and
own story I’m still covered in bags and
own story I’m still covered in bags and medical tape but it hasn’t stopped me
medical tape but it hasn’t stopped me
medical tape but it hasn’t stopped me from tap-dancing through my daily
from tap-dancing through my daily
from tap-dancing through my daily grocery shopping trips because after
grocery shopping trips because after
grocery shopping trips because after almost 30 surgeries I am now able to eat
almost 30 surgeries I am now able to eat
almost 30 surgeries I am now able to eat and drink again with a stomach created
and drink again with a stomach created
and drink again with a stomach created for me by some of my own allies tell me
for me by some of my own allies tell me
for me by some of my own allies tell me out of my coma one of the first things I
out of my coma one of the first things I
out of my coma one of the first things I said was I want to go home and almost a
said was I want to go home and almost a
said was I want to go home and almost a decade later I did return home but it
decade later I did return home but it
decade later I did return home but it and I were never the same because here’s
and I were never the same because here’s
and I were never the same because here’s one of the last steps of the hero’s
one of the last steps of the hero’s
one of the last steps of the hero’s journey
journey
journey you don’t just return to the ordinary
you don’t just return to the ordinary
you don’t just return to the ordinary world you knew before but you don’t just
world you knew before but you don’t just
world you knew before but you don’t just stay in the darkness forever fighting
stay in the darkness forever fighting
stay in the darkness forever fighting demons either the good part is you get
demons either the good part is you get
demons either the good part is you get the best of both you get to take this
the best of both you get to take this
the best of both you get to take this world of adventure you battle in and
world of adventure you battle in and
world of adventure you battle in and bring it back home and help everyone
bring it back home and help everyone
bring it back home and help everyone around you with what you’ve learned
around you with what you’ve learned
around you with what you’ve learned it’s called mastery of the two world
but why do we really go on this journey
but why do we really go on this journey just to add darkness to our world
just to add darkness to our world
just to add darkness to our world why if just like Dorothy we know we
why if just like Dorothy we know we
why if just like Dorothy we know we can’t really get back to the home we
can’t really get back to the home we
can’t really get back to the home we knew why not just save the adventure
knew why not just save the adventure
knew why not just save the adventure stories for the books because we’ll all
stories for the books because we’ll all
stories for the books because we’ll all encounter some kind of challenge in our
encounter some kind of challenge in our
encounter some kind of challenge in our lives
lives
lives darkness is inevitable but if we see the
darkness is inevitable but if we see the
darkness is inevitable but if we see the pattern then the journey can be exciting
pattern then the journey can be exciting
pattern then the journey can be exciting and child’s play and once you master
and child’s play and once you master
and child’s play and once you master these two worlds you get to the very
these two worlds you get to the very
these two worlds you get to the very final step freedom to live once Tiger
final step freedom to live once Tiger
final step freedom to live once Tiger Lily
Lily
Lily earned her spot of a hero she could
earned her spot of a hero she could
earned her spot of a hero she could become a mentor and continue the pattern
become a mentor and continue the pattern
become a mentor and continue the pattern – and there’s a tyrant in all of us
– and there’s a tyrant in all of us
– and there’s a tyrant in all of us dying to come out with that first call
dying to come out with that first call
dying to come out with that first call to adventure so now I want to share the
to adventure so now I want to share the
to adventure so now I want to share the treasure chest that she earned from her
treasure chest that she earned from her
treasure chest that she earned from her journey with four gifts to help you on
journey with four gifts to help you on
journey with four gifts to help you on yours so number one is stories when I
yours so number one is stories when I
yours so number one is stories when I was in hospital my mom would read me
was in hospital my mom would read me
was in hospital my mom would read me every inspirational autobiography she
every inspirational autobiography she
every inspirational autobiography she could find I could not stand them why
could find I could not stand them why
could find I could not stand them why would I care about these great comeback
would I care about these great comeback
would I care about these great comeback stories when I couldn’t even breathe on
stories when I couldn’t even breathe on
stories when I couldn’t even breathe on my own these stories felt like a smack
my own these stories felt like a smack
my own these stories felt like a smack in the face but as I got better I
in the face but as I got better I
in the face but as I got better I started to recall those stories in
started to recall those stories in
started to recall those stories in different ways I thought maybe that
different ways I thought maybe that
different ways I thought maybe that could be me I could visualize myself in
could be me I could visualize myself in
could be me I could visualize myself in their shoes then now they were realistic
their shoes then now they were realistic
their shoes then now they were realistic role model than infeasible goals so read
role model than infeasible goals so read
role model than infeasible goals so read and listen to as many stories as you can
and listen to as many stories as you can
and listen to as many stories as you can even if you feel like you can’t relate
even if you feel like you can’t relate
even if you feel like you can’t relate to them now your novels fairy tales star
to them now your novels fairy tales star
to them now your novels fairy tales star wars movies build up your story
wars movies build up your story
wars movies build up your story inventory because when you eventually do
inventory because when you eventually do
inventory because when you eventually do get to that step in the hero’s journey
get to that step in the hero’s journey
get to that step in the hero’s journey you’ll start to resource those stories
you’ll start to resource those stories
you’ll start to resource those stories and soon they’ll become the mentors that
and soon they’ll become the mentors that
and soon they’ll become the mentors that helped lead you to the next step number
helped lead you to the next step number
helped lead you to the next step number two is creativity it was so difficult
two is creativity it was so difficult
two is creativity it was so difficult for me to even speak the words I was
for me to even speak the words I was
for me to even speak the words I was sexually abused but on a hero’s journey
sexually abused but on a hero’s journey
sexually abused but on a hero’s journey we need to express how we feel about our
we need to express how we feel about our
we need to express how we feel about our challenges in order to transform them
challenges in order to transform them
challenges in order to transform them even though it can take mirrors for us
even though it can take mirrors for us
even though it can take mirrors for us to try to verbalize a challenge we face
to try to verbalize a challenge we face
to try to verbalize a challenge we face that’s why there are other things to do
that’s why there are other things to do
that’s why there are other things to do I use the magic of these guys my magic
I use the magic of these guys my magic
I use the magic of these guys my magic superhero senses and I scribbled I
superhero senses and I scribbled I
superhero senses and I scribbled I painted I danced I sang out my fear my
painted I danced I sang out my fear my
painted I danced I sang out my fear my grief any negative emotions I was scared
grief any negative emotions I was scared
grief any negative emotions I was scared to face and creativity became my hero’s
to face and creativity became my hero’s
to face and creativity became my hero’s bow and arrow that turned these scary
bow and arrow that turned these scary
bow and arrow that turned these scary feelings into a world of imagination and
feelings into a world of imagination and
feelings into a world of imagination and made it a really colorful trip number
made it a really colorful trip number
made it a really colorful trip number three is hope on a hero’s journey hope
three is hope on a hero’s journey hope
three is hope on a hero’s journey hope is the fuel that gets you through each
is the fuel that gets you through each
is the fuel that gets you through each step of the pattern but sometimes hope
step of the pattern but sometimes hope
step of the pattern but sometimes hope is hard to find when doctors discharged
is hard to find when doctors discharged
is hard to find when doctors discharged me from the hospital they gave me no
me from the hospital they gave me no
me from the hospital they gave me no hope of when or if I’d ever be able to
hope of when or if I’d ever be able to
hope of when or if I’d ever be able to eat and drink again so I literally made
eat and drink again so I literally made
eat and drink again so I literally made my own hope I made big countdowns on my
my own hope I made big countdowns on my
my own hope I made big countdowns on my wall seven days till I can eat again six
wall seven days till I can eat again six
wall seven days till I can eat again six days five days all the way to zero and
days five days all the way to zero and
days five days all the way to zero and then when it got to zero I started over
then when it got to zero I started over
then when it got to zero I started over again for six years there was actually a
again for six years there was actually a
again for six years there was actually a name for this in fairy tales willing
name for this in fairy tales willing
name for this in fairy tales willing suspension of disbelief Dorothy had
suspension of disbelief Dorothy had
suspension of disbelief Dorothy had doubts but she never gave up hope that
doubts but she never gave up hope that
doubts but she never gave up hope that one day she could get back to auntie
one day she could get back to auntie
one day she could get back to auntie Anna an occupational therapist once told
Anna an occupational therapist once told
Anna an occupational therapist once told me they call it therapeutic lying and
me they call it therapeutic lying and
me they call it therapeutic lying and sometimes hope is just a lie but it’s
sometimes hope is just a lie but it’s
sometimes hope is just a lie but it’s your best weapon so please don’t wait
your best weapon so please don’t wait
your best weapon so please don’t wait for hope to dawn on you in this
for hope to dawn on you in this
for hope to dawn on you in this inspirational beam of light a hero has
inspirational beam of light a hero has
inspirational beam of light a hero has to create his own hope number four is
to create his own hope number four is
to create his own hope number four is gratitude this is Tigerlily super secret
gratitude this is Tigerlily super secret
gratitude this is Tigerlily super secret treasure map actually it’s a list I made
treasure map actually it’s a list I made
treasure map actually it’s a list I made after my 27th surgery I made myself
after my 27th surgery I made myself
after my 27th surgery I made myself write one thing I was grateful for for
write one thing I was grateful for for
write one thing I was grateful for for every letter of the alphabet
every letter of the alphabet
every letter of the alphabet I made these lists every day for the
I made these lists every day for the
I made these lists every day for the four months I was in the hospital this
four months I was in the hospital this
four months I was in the hospital this list started to paint a new picture for
list started to paint a new picture for
list started to paint a new picture for me of what really mattered in my life
me of what really mattered in my life
me of what really mattered in my life now I was remembering what I stood for
now I was remembering what I stood for
now I was remembering what I stood for who I was what my values were your
who I was what my values were your
who I was what my values were your values are your compass that steer you
values are your compass that steer you
values are your compass that steer you where you need to go next on your hero’s
where you need to go next on your hero’s
where you need to go next on your hero’s journey but gratitude not only scared
journey but gratitude not only scared
journey but gratitude not only scared you it reminds you what you’re fighting
you it reminds you what you’re fighting
you it reminds you what you’re fighting for
for
for think about all the amazing gifts and
think about all the amazing gifts and
think about all the amazing gifts and surprises you could encounter in its
surprises you could encounter in its
surprises you could encounter in its special realm if Dorothy had just kept
special realm if Dorothy had just kept
special realm if Dorothy had just kept crying over her house in the air she
crying over her house in the air she
crying over her house in the air she would have never met the friends that
would have never met the friends that
would have never met the friends that helped transform her journey to Oz so
helped transform her journey to Oz so
helped transform her journey to Oz so use gratitude to be where you are in the
use gratitude to be where you are in the
use gratitude to be where you are in the pattern use creativity to embrace each
pattern use creativity to embrace each
pattern use creativity to embrace each step of the journey use hope to get you
step of the journey use hope to get you
step of the journey use hope to get you three step for the journey and use
three step for the journey and use
three step for the journey and use stories to reassure you that you’re on
stories to reassure you that you’re on
stories to reassure you that you’re on the right track with these four gifts I
the right track with these four gifts I
the right track with these four gifts I did make it home a changed hero now I
did make it home a changed hero now I
did make it home a changed hero now I was proud to be a role model for myself
was proud to be a role model for myself
was proud to be a role model for myself a role model for others just like the
a role model for others just like the
a role model for others just like the ones in my mom’s pile of inspirational
ones in my mom’s pile of inspirational
ones in my mom’s pile of inspirational books and just like Persephone’s whose
books and just like Persephone’s whose
books and just like Persephone’s whose journey brought the four seasons to the
journey brought the four seasons to the
journey brought the four seasons to the world season it was the beauty of change
world season it was the beauty of change
world season it was the beauty of change and our journeys can too but remember
and our journeys can too but remember
and our journeys can too but remember like Persephone’s like Dorothy like me
like Persephone’s like Dorothy like me
like Persephone’s like Dorothy like me you may find yourself juggling those two
you may find yourself juggling those two
you may find yourself juggling those two worlds and it can feel like madness
worlds and it can feel like madness
worlds and it can feel like madness others may not get it after I was all
others may not get it after I was all
others may not get it after I was all healed physically a lot of people didn’t
healed physically a lot of people didn’t
healed physically a lot of people didn’t understand why I was taking so long to
understand why I was taking so long to
understand why I was taking so long to repair emotionally I felt like I was
repair emotionally I felt like I was
repair emotionally I felt like I was going mad
going mad
going mad but that madness is the inner fire that
but that madness is the inner fire that
but that madness is the inner fire that we get from that journey
we get from that journey
we get from that journey and that inner fire is really our hero’s
and that inner fire is really our hero’s
and that inner fire is really our hero’s warrior gift that’s how we find the
warrior gift that’s how we find the
warrior gift that’s how we find the beauty in trauma the beauty in healing
beauty in trauma the beauty in healing
beauty in trauma the beauty in healing the beauty in being on the hero’s
the beauty in being on the hero’s
the beauty in being on the hero’s journey that is our life you’ll probably
journey that is our life you’ll probably
journey that is our life you’ll probably take this journey more than once but if
take this journey more than once but if
take this journey more than once but if you see the pattern accept the call and
you see the pattern accept the call and
you see the pattern accept the call and remember your treasure chest you’ll turn
remember your treasure chest you’ll turn
remember your treasure chest you’ll turn your life into the best adventure story
your life into the best adventure story
your life into the best adventure story you ever read thank you
[Applause]
[Applause] you
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