Shout-Out

[athelind]

I'd like to thank beerhorse, whose recent discussions of Joseph Campbell's Hero With A Thousand Faces helped trigger the recent turn-around in my emotional state:

I read about how the Hero is sent upon his/her quest. When the Hero accepts the quest and moves forward, it goes well for them. When the Hero denies the quest, they wind up on it anyway, but the journey is much more difficult and not very pleasant.

That pretty much sums up the last ten-to-twelve months of my life perfectly. I turned away from my calling, and I've been pretty much wrapped up in anger and discontent and self-loathing because of it. Hero is one of my all-time favorite non-fiction books; I've read it half a dozen times or more. I should know this; in fact, on some level, I did know this. It just took Dalia's elegant phrasing to give me the much-needed kick in the head. Leave it to a Clydesdale....

Comments

[archteryx.livejournal.com]

She's always been the no-nonsense type, hasn't she? Someday I'd like to make another go at a friendship with that lady.

[hafoc.livejournal.com]

I think we all get lost once in a while. It shouldn't happen to a magical being like you, but.. you have found your way again. Considering that so many people never find it at all, you're blessed to have found it at the price of only a year.

[athelind.livejournal.com]

THIS time. I lose years like that far too often....

[hafoc.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the problem with the Black Beast who shares my head- and perhaps yours- is that it keeps coming back.

I don't know if it will work for anyone else, but in my case it helps to just sit down every so often and ask myself whether I'm unhappy or angry. If so, it's time to investigate further. Because there is always a reason, whether I know it or not.

What's scary is how anger and unhappiness can creep in so slowly I never see them coming. You wouldn't think it would be possible for your whole world to go crap-colored without your really noticing, but for me it can.

[beerhorse.livejournal.com]

Awe!!! This is exactly the reason why I've been so open about my own journey of self discovery. My hope is that by reading about my discoveries and how I've come by them, other's might learn from them too. Yay! I'm so glad I was able to help. :)