Feeling stuck in your life doesn’t mean you’re bad or weak; it means you have a powerful process of growth trying to happen—a heroic calling toward your greater self. The more stuck you feel, the more challenging and numinous the change that’s trying to come forth. But how can you change something that seems impossible? Enter your hero / heroine.
Think of a problem you’ve had trouble making progress on, for example, depression, anxiety, attention deficit, relationship conflict, trauma, etc. Take a minute to review your experience of it. Don’t work on it and don’t try to solve anything. Just review the situation and what you’ve been feeling. Take a look at the whole issue and acknowledge it for what it is. Be as honest as you can about where you’re at with it right now.
Then, ask yourself, “Who could deal with this problem effectively?” Think of one of your heroes or heroines, someone you greatly admire, someone with powers beyond yours, a person or even a fantasy figure who would know exactly what to do, and could do it. Today’s episode leads you through a potent exercise that uses your hero’s / heroine’s qualities to help you begin to change a difficult issue.