There are times in your life when everything seems chaotic. You are in full crisis mode, unsure of what to do next, unsure about everything really. What you think you need is a vacation to escape your challenges or at least to sort things out. The truth is, you need to get a handle on your life story and get control again, to make sense out of the uncertainty. You don’t need a vacation, you need a vocation and a story. This will help you make it through the turbulence and come oth the other side less stressed and stronger for it.

Even the rightest right-brainers need some structure in their lives. Yet creative people resist traditional planning because they think it is too structured, too limiting. It does not have to be. In this Heroine’s Journey thus far you have clarified your vision and set a goal. Once you have a goal, you need a plan to help you reach it. This plan is more like a map. It has footprints to show you what steps to take (and in what order), landmarks so you can tell when you are veering off course, a list of recommended provisions for this trip, and the names of some trail guides who can help you get where you are going quickly.

The starting point is here and now. The goal is to earn a living from what you love doing. Once you get there, you can do a whole lot of sightseeing, wander around and have a good time. From your new vantage point you may decide to set out for someplace new. The steps are the same each time: choose a destination, work out how to get there, and go.