Some of My Best Friends Are Mapmakers
I am a Mapmaker. Some of my best friends are Mapmakers. Not in the usual sense of the word…I don’t surround myself with cartographers or the like; but I enjoy being with people who thrive on discovery and charting new territories of the heart and mind.
The truth is, we are traveling through the unknown. We think we know what’s going to happen and we feel some safety and security in that. We are doing our best to navigate through what is happening right now and what we think is coming next. While it used to be a sense of freedom came from a feeling of financial security, that is now a slippery slope. Sometimes it’s up and sometimes it’s down. In these times in which we find ourselves we need new maps! We need a new formula for freedom.
Freedom does not come from an external source. Freedom Mapmakers know that Freedom lies within and is experienced in the moment. Take a deep breath and feel the freedom that brings. Take another deep breath and envision the map you’d like for your future.
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By guy heckenlively, December 11, 2008 @ 2:30 pm
Wow. Lovely and Clear. Thank you for continuing in this vein.
By Seth, December 11, 2008 @ 6:06 pm
As Guy said; “wow!”
I really appreciate your post, the vein of topics flowing through your blog, and the way you use words to relate to a reader as a friend and not an ignorant child. In these uncertain and often frightening times, it’s good to know that there are mapmakers like yourself. Showing us all how to come to terms with a plan we may have had deep inside all along!
Best to you!
Seth
By admin, December 11, 2008 @ 6:55 pm
Thank you for your beautiful comments. I wish you successful mapmaking!
By Jackie, December 12, 2008 @ 5:01 pm
I like your play on the word ‘mapmaker!’
It’s very refreshing!
Great start to your blog!
I look forward to reading more!
By admin, December 12, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
Thanks, Jackie. You know…Santa is a mapmaker too!
By Brian Gosur, December 13, 2008 @ 6:07 pm
Love the thought. Love the blog. Keep up the good work.
Brian
By admin, December 14, 2008 @ 9:15 am
Thank you Brian. You must be a mapmaker too!
By Georgia Kahn, December 18, 2008 @ 8:29 pm
Thank you, Jody, for your words about being a mapmaker and making new maps. So much of it is getting clear in our mind as to what we want, being still on a regular basis, listening, and being willing to receive. We really can create the future of our dreams. It’s time for us all to make new maps, templates others can follow - success and abundance with elegance and ease, without struggle. Teamwork, inclusiveness, cooperation, collaboration, etc. instead of the old business models of dog eat dog type competition. It’s time for a win/win planet here on earth. We can make new maps for a planet that works for everyone - peace and prosperity to all who so desire. Your blog is wonderful. I love how I feel when I read your posts, and I love the thoughts they inspire in me. Thank you for sharing your experiences so eloquently.
By admin, December 18, 2008 @ 8:34 pm
Thank you Georgia. You too are an eloquent writer and I look forward to reading your blogs!