When we place our immediate conflicts in the territory of an archetypal story we can better see the nature of our problems and find solutions that br… - Michael J. Meade

To awaken to the living dream within one’s life and
remain awake in a world trying to lull everyone to sleep involves repeated struggle, yet also presents something truly worth fighting for.

There will always be the facts of life to contend with, and there are times when the facts can become overwhelming. Yet, there is a poem at the heart of things and a mythic story in the heart of each of us. At certain times it is the poetry of life and the mythic imagination of the soul that become necessary in order to heal the wounds inflicted by an excess of reason or an overuse of force. When we unfold the story wound within our souls and untie the knots within us, we add presence to the world and contribute to the spirit of life in a specific and authentic way.

To be purposeful is not to be goal oriented, but to seek to reconnect to the source of one's life.