The Intuitively Inspired Life & the Hero’s Journey
Do You feel Called?
A week ago I spent the weekend with Oprah, that is me and about 2000 other people who attended her “The Life You Want Weekend” event in Newark, New Jersey.
The topic of living the life you want and following your life’s purpose is extremely relevant for me. I left two major careers to follow my bliss; I hope to get it right this time. As you can see, I’m passionate about exploring, writing and sharing this especially as it relates to intuition so I was really excited to attend the The Life You Want Weekend.
Oprah spoke for two hours about her own journey to discover and live her purpose. Her life story is and has always been inspiring and she is a moving speaker. I’m a long time fan so it was no surprise that I was transfixed and, judging from the silence in the stadium so were my fellow attendees.
The second day she presented a line up of great speakers from Mark Nepo, Elizabeth Gilbert and Rob Bell to Iyanla Vanzant to further explore the topic of living your purpose and living the life you want. Each of them were inspiring in their own way.
Light bulb moment
I had a major ‘aha’ when Elizabeth Gilbert spoke about Joseph Campbell‘s life work studying mythology and the universality of the “hero’s journey” which he wrote about in, “The Hero with A Thousand Faces.”
The myth of the hero’s journey pervades every culture
In countless stories throughout the ages mythical ordinary people follow the plot line of transformation to overcome fear, challenges, obstacles, and slay monsters to emerge as the hero.
The myth of the hero’s journey lives on because of all the everyday people, like you and me, who continue to embark on this journey.
To live this journey is to be transformed from the ordinary to extraordinary. It isn’t something you can assimilate intellectually. It has to be experienced and it is the only way to truly reach your peak potential.
My “aha” moment took place when I realized that the “intuitively inspired life” is living the hero’s journey. I wrote about living an intuitively inspired life in, The Intuition Principle: How to Attract the Life You Dream Of.
Living an intuitively inspired life is:
When you feel that pull inside that you were meant for something greater and allow your intuition to guide you toward it. Following it you will be led on a journey to places you never dreamed of, you will meet with incredible people and opportunities that you never dreamed of and in the end what you will discover is your authentic self, your true greatness and your life purpose.
Face your fears and leave the land of your comfort zone, no matter the cost.
Answer “the call” to be more, to live a bigger life, to fulfill your potential and greatness by being the hero in your own life and by doing what everyone else secretly wishes to do.
You will return from this journey a changed person and….
You will become a person who now dwells in the land of possibility
You will become a person who says “I can do it and I will do it.”
You will become a person who says, “Why not me?”
You will become a person who leads rather than follows.
And, you will become the fearless hero in your own life story.
So let me ask you, “Do you feel called?” How long will you wait to answer the call?
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It’s been two years after the end of of a 30 years marriage. At first, I really feel depressed and down. It comes to the point that I don’t talk to anyone because of the intense pain I feel. My daughter invited me to go with him at an adventure. As my journey as hero begin, I am starting to accept everything, to forgot everything about him. I never thought that I could do it. Time heals with a bunch of acceptance. I am proud to be the hero of my journey.
Dear Lara,
I’m so happy to hear that your excited about your new journey and being the hero of your own life!
Take back your power and create the life you want.
I didn’t know you went to this. I was thinking about going. Wow. Sounds wonderful. And great to hear it was a confirmation of your own teachings and your life’s path.
Hi Rosemarie,
Someone invited me. The tickets came out back in May.
It was great. I loved finally seeing Oprah!
Thank you.
It sounds like a great seminar Angela…love the idea that you become the fearless hero in your own story. How wonderful that so many in the world are beginning to awaken to the idea that they are far greater than they have so far dreamed of.
Hugs, Elle. 🙂
Hi Elle,
It was a chance of a life time to see Oprah.
I do think of myself that way since I left my first major career in 1995 to pursue my passion and formally study writing.
I think you have to be the hero of your own life. If you wait for someone to help you or to get “permission” you’re going to wait forever.
Thanks. Hugs back to you too! 🙂
Angela
I love this Angela and I would love to have been with you at Oprah, was this the one Tess went to too.
I am in the middle of rebuilding my site and I had a lightbulb moment as I read this: Answer the call to be more, to live a bigger life…….. yes I have been waiting to long- thank you. I am so happy i read this before heading off to dreamland. I am putting in for those heroes journey dreams. Maybe my last blog post is a start on this journey 🙂
Ps Love Elizabeth Gilbert too Thank you Namaste
Hi Suzie,
I’m so glad you enjoyed this article.
I attended Oprah’s event in the New York area while Tess attended in Detroit, Michigan – hours away by plane.
I’m so glad this post helped you have a “light bulb moment!”
I hope you have a hero’s journey dream too.
Sending you a big hug in the land down under…..
Angela