Stage Four of Your Journey: Creating the Future You Want

"To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield." - Ulysses by Tennyson

You have looked back to your past and repaired what needed repairing and now...now it is time to look ahead to the future that you want.

The very positive imagery activity, The Philosophy Pool, allows you, in a beautiful, safe and relaxing setting, to contemplate and clarify your views on what matters most to you in life. When your personal philosophy is the source of your values and your values are the source of your goals, you can enjoy both success and fulfillment in life. You will find that you will enthusiastically return to the recorded version of this beautiful imagery activity over and over again.

The White Horse imagery activity is about your future. This interesting activity will both surprise and delight you. You will experience a growing sense of confidence and optimism as you use the framework provided in this activity to clarify your primary values and the goals that arise from your values. This stimulating activity will help solidify your relationship with your self and it will contribute to your sense of purpose and direction in life. Therefore, like The Philosophy Pool, you will enjoy returning to the recorded version of this activity often.

The most influential factor in the human change process is the initiative of the individual seeking to change. You have demonstrated this initiative in the therapeutic work that you have been doing in the first three stages of your journey. Your persistence and patience have made it possible for you to now give your undivided attention to creating the future that you want.

Chapter Six: Your Philosophy Of Life

• Imagery Activity: The Philosophy Pool.
• Mystery and the Unknown.
• The Time of Your Life.
• The Pool.
• Your Philosophy.

Chapter Seven: Life Beyond The Cave

• The Decision to Live Fully.
• Passion in Life.
• Imagery Activity: The White Horse.
• The Symbolic White Horse: Wisdom, Strength, Gentleness, Persistence, Patience.
• The Journey to the Window.
• The Infant.
• Values Clarification.
• From Values to Life Choices.
• Your Personal Health: Exercise. Sleep, Career, Relationships, Recreation, Priorities.