cynthia ryk, m.ed career & life path/purpose coach

Cynthia Ryk, M.Ed

Career & Life Path/Purpose Coach

The Hero-ine Journey

The goal of the hero(ine) ‘s journey is … To find yourself.” - Joseph Campbell

Definitions of WorkTitle Root Definition

Job Gob (old English) A piece of something

Occupation Occupare (Latin) Talking a Space

Professional Pro fessore(Latin) Expert

Craft

Kraeft(Old English)

Make something

Career Carera(Latin) Direction, path

Vocation Vocare(Latin) A Calling

Embracing Life as a Journey

RULER THINKING

Graduate from high school/GED

Get a job or go to college

Get Married

Have Children

Promotions

Buy a house

Retire/Permanent Vacation

Embracing Life as a Journey

Life Chapter

Life Chapter

Life Chapter

Future Life Chapter

Transition/Crisis

Transition/Crisis

Transition/Crisis

The Career Decision Process: a 5 step process

• Skills• Traits• Values• Interests

• Gifts• Strengths• Personali

ty Style

• Childhood dreams

• Callings• Significan

ce• Purpose

Personal Purpose

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ESSENCE:I am the magician who makes things appearI am the lighthouse providing light in dark timesI am the pebble in the shoe that helps people pay attention to what’s importantI am the alarm clock that keeps going off until someone wakes upI am the queen of beauty so that others may remember their ownI am the mirror that allows people to see who they areI am the encyclopedia that helps others learn and developACTION:I uncover the liesI put people at easeI shine so others can find the humor in life

I am the(metaphor) so that people (impact)

The Essentials –Characteristics of a Hero-ine

Courage/willing to risk

Open minded

Vulnerable

Perseverance

Resilient

Willing to make mistakes

The Hero-ine’s JourneyThe Dilemma

The Call To Adventure

Tests- roads of trial

The Transformation & Elixir

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The Departure

The call to adventureThe Threshold

of AdventureHelpers or

Guardians of the dark appear

Roadblocks

Fear

Not seeing the forest through the trees

Lowered self-confidence

Attachment to the world as we know it

Tempters

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed” - Booker T. Washington

Find the fire to burn through doubt

The Initiation

The Road of Trials Meeting

tempters Meeting

helpers The Abyss

Taming Your Fear…

4 STEPS TO TAMING YOUR FEAR…

F

E

A

R

The Return

The Transformation The Revelation The Atonement at-one-moment

The Victory/Return

Are you ready?

The Red Pill….Live from a value based attitudeStop ‘shoulding’ on yourself! Increase the level of desire for your

objective daily!Stay focused on the ‘what’ not the ‘how’Have a grateful heart “in ALL things give

thanks”Think not so much about what work can

do for you but what WORK you can do through the job!

Tools for the Journey

Life Map: to remind yourself that you’re on a Journey

Trailmarkers: to piece together the puzzle and discover your bliss

Journal: to record moments of Inspiration and/or Insights

Talisman: a marker to keep you focused on looking for the “one cubic centimeter of chance/change.”

Life Path Coaching

What/Who have you come here to do/BE?

Free personality assessment:

www.humanmetrics.com

Email me:

Cynthia.ryk@gmail.com

www.cynthiaryk.com