Weighing in on the DNF Debate, Part Two
And this is the amazing part of finding myself finally on the other side of the DNF debate. I have finally realized that my value is not defined by someone else’s standards. My time, my mind and heart are valuable. I am worthy. I know this because I have chosen the values by which I want to judge my life by—those of the Greatest Storyteller and Creator of all time—not some academic or awards judge.
Fighting the Monsters of your Own Hero’s Journey
In the hero's journey story structure, the protagonist always has major setbacks before he or she rises. The tasks besetting the underdog seem impossible, but we love to root for him and see him come out on top. In our own lives, it’s easy to allow the challenges in our path to bog us down. How do we fight the monsters in our path?