It is by going into the abyss…

It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life.  Where you stumble, there lies your treasure. Joseph Campbell

What is it about the dark night of the soul that opens us up, if we surrender to the experience and decide to learn from it?  I think it has to do with facing our fears of not being enough, whether that is ‘good enough’ or ‘smart enough’ or ‘strong enough.’  The stumble just alerts us to where we need to look.  When we choose to look into the darkness and face ourselves and the stories we are telling about how terrible, horrible, awful it is in the abyss, we have the opportunity to grow.  We are moved by our unconscious thoughts and actions, just as surely as our conscious thoughts and actions.  If we leave these motivators in the space of the unknown, we often find ourselves experiencing patterns that reincarnate into new situations and relationships.  That which we resist… persists.

Tightwads on the Loose

In this episode of StoryJacker, Lyssa Danehy deHart interviews adventurer, traveler, and speaker, Wendy Hinman, author of Tightwads on the Loose.
Tightwads on the Loose tells the story of Wendy and her husband Garth, lured to sea by the promise of adventure. They buy a 31-foot boat that fits their budget better than it fits Garth’s large frame and set sail for an open-ended voyage, never imagining they’d be gone seven years, or cover 34,000 miles at the pace of a fast walk. They live without most “necessities” and learn that teamwork and a sense of humor matter most as they face endless “character-building opportunities.”

There are really two stories happening, the first is the outward adventure and the the second is the internal adventure.  We spend this episode delving into the internal experience and how Wendy was able and willing to leap out of the box and into an adventure.

To find your own copy of Tightwads on the Loose, head over to Wendy’s website, wendyhinman.com or you can find her book on Amazon.  Wendy also is a regular speaker at book stores, libraries, boating clubs and at writing conferences.  If you have the opportunity to go hear her, take it!
StoryJacker is a production of Creative Human Solutions.  Host Lyssa Danehy deHart.  Recording and editing by Lyssa Danehy deHart.  Music from Garageband Loops.  www.creativehuman.me copyright 2015

Broken Crayons still Color (SJ 4)

Broken Crayons still Color

In this episode of StoryJacker, Lyssa Danehy deHart interviews, Paula Lazarus.  Paula’s shares her personal and courageous journey.  It will resonate with those of us who have had our lives fall apart and then had to pick up the pieces.  Having her life challenged on both the personal and professional fronts, Paula shares how she is rebuilding her life.  She shares some of the struggles inherent in recreating ourselves.  Paula talks about taking ownership of her story and getting clear with herself about how she has participated in her choices.  Supporting herself so that she can become the person she wants to become.  Paula’s candor in looking at how she can transform her life by challenging her thinking about herself and her situation is genuinely honest.  “I don’t have to be a victim, or miserable anymore, and I am going to change my life.”  Paula is a small business owner at PiKL LLC, (www.piklsupport.com).  She works as a virtual assistant to outside sales reps.  

StoryJacker is a production of Creative Human Solutions.  Recording and editing by Lyssa Danehy deHart.  Music from Garageband Loops.  www.creativehuman.me copyright 2015    

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