Ancient Wisdom, Modern Woman
We had a special treat in July. Mary Reding, Writing Center Director at the University of Northern Iowa, joined us for an evening of breaking down our identities as main characters in our own lives. Follow along with the slides and the worksheet below to see what you missed!
You Are The Main Character
We all have a story. We as women need to take ownership of our own stories and know that we are the main character in our story. It’s a challenge. But identifying what roles we play helps us to own our story. It All Begins With Identity How do you describe yourself? When you introduce yourself to someone, what do you tell them? From there we build our world. The environments we live in and surround ourselves in.
Create Your World: Ask Yourself These Questions
Who are you surrounded by? Who is in your corner? They are your supporting characters.
What challenges do you face? What has your journey looked like thus far
What choices have you made? What circumstances have fallen upon you?
Transformation
When we take inventory of our journeys, we can better assess where it is that we go from here. Take inventory of all of the questions that Mary prompted us with. You are the main character of this story. Where are all of these elements leading you? Can you set goals based on the inventory? What happens if you succeed? What happens if you fail? There are no wrong answers because it is your story.
Want to learn more? Here is Mary’s Reading List!
The Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell
The Archetypes and The Collective Unconscious by Carl Jung
Living the Hero’s Journey by Will Craig
Awakening the Heroes Within by Carl S. Pearson
The Alchemist by Palo Coelho