A Guiding Hand
A Guiding Hand is a collection of cards with words, phrases, and images inspired by the Northern Lights. It emerged from a decade-long Arctic Circle pilgrimage, where the creator observed and photographed the Aurora Borealis. The cards aim to provide insight and guidance for personal and professional challenges in today's world. The accompanying blog further explores the cards' meanings, offering practical advice for positive psychology practitioners. The author draws one card weekly and writes a blog post inspired by it, holding the readers and themselves in mind, with the intent to offer a guiding hand amid modern crises and challenges.
A Guiding Hand
Anxiety-The extent we have strayed from our essence
This article invites you to explore your anxieties by facing them directly rather than avoiding them. The associated photograph of the Northern Lights highlights a small boat amidst a vast, awe-inspiring display, symbolizing feelings of isolation and insignificance. By acknowledging your anxieties, you can gain insight into your emotions, recognizing them as guides rather than fears. In befriending these feelings, you may find your way back to your true self, using anxiety as a compass to reorient and grow.