“I started Mapping Your Path with goals that shifted as we progressed. Anne helped connect the dots when I felt stuck and asked questions to help me think about things in new and different ways. I'm walking away with the tools and confidence I need to live my best year yet both personally and professionally. I truly looked forward to ‘doing the work’ each month and having focused time to address my needs – dedicating this time to my growth felt like self-care in the best way.”
“When I found Anne, I was in a place of uncertainty, somewhat lost in the proverbial desert of later middle age. Through her guidance, brilliant activities and focus on fun, the path began to clear. Through MYP, I was continually having aha moments, learning more about myself and really enjoying the process. I bought Anne’s book OVERRIDE! and that just added to the magic. I am so grateful to have found Anne. I can’t recommend her enough!”
“I would like to express my gratitude to all of you in this amazing community, for the inspiration and the openness to be part of your life, especially to Anne for curating and building up this space for all of us! One of the key decisions I made this year (as per my yearly reflection) was to sign up for MYP. The timing was perfect, since I was on a sabbatical leave, not only exploring Taiwan but also the possibilities that lie ahead. MYP as a container was of great support during that time - it was a game changer!
The workshops and reflection sessions and the connection calls are great. I like the frequency, not too much but enough to keep in touch. The Slack community makes me feel really connected. MYP is a journey where you discover places within and around yourself, where you can be completely yourself. You will be leveraged and inspired by a community of trust and confidence, and the more you open up, the more you get out of it. ”
“Anne and MYP gave me the greatest gift — permission to carve out time in my day for me, with intention. As a single mom, I spend all of my time focused on my child's needs and care. I knew I needed something to look forward to, just for myself. I had taken Anne's banana-mapping class and loved it, so I took the leap. I haven't looked back since!
First of all, the MYP community is rooted in empathy, possibility and curiosity — who wouldn't want to be a part of that? Through Anne's gentle guidance, the workshops and the support of my fellow Mappers, I've rediscovered joy in creating/making art that had been long dormant. I'm learning to push back on my people-pleaser ways and use my voice. And I'm kinder and more generous to myself.”
“A recent therapy session really drove home how much I’m getting out of MYP (and OVERRIDE!). The exercises feel meditative. As I talk to my therapist I feel like I actually do have a pretty good handle on things, or a good mindset and outlook.
Thank you to all the wonderful humans I met on the Connection Calls, and to Anne for helping us all get to know one another. It was very energizing, and I was excited to learn and grow with everyone! I loved this Slack community so much. The practice of checking in and checking out was really helpful, and I hope to continue it even when I’m not doing MYP (even though I'm coming back!!). “
“MYP was beyond my expectations! Thanks Anne for all the cheers and all the effort you put into this. I felt seen and appreciated. And being in this cohort was one big joy. I loved the way you built it up and loved all the inspiration you and the other participants are giving. It really helped me to understand myself a little bit better and set fitting goals for the year.
I had many takeaways. One is that drawing helps my thinking, your exercises truly triggered that. Another one is that dropping anchor from time to time helps my productivity.”
"During the banana map workshop, these words just came without any thinking: "create the community you seek." This was such a special activity for me because by the end, that banana had all these insightful drawings and words on it. This was the culmination of the work I had done within Mapping Your Path, all leading me to taking the next step to launch my business that helps people amplify their climate actions."
“I came into this looking for direction, but what I found was a way of being.
Thanks to this community and Anne, I have reconnected to my creative energy. I have finally been able to uncover many limiting beliefs that were holding me in place. I disrupted the idea that I have to be in front of a computer from 9–5. What a huge process that has been! I am so grateful for all the conversations and resources that helped me along the way. I have truly enjoyed all the exercises, workshops, resource shares, and Connection Calls. It has been such a beautiful, excellent space.
I now have a writing practice, a Substack, and this morning I wrote for 2+ hours. I really had a hard time stopping myself. In fact, I missed a Zoom call because of it. But this wouldn't have been possible 3 months ago. I'm feeling focused and grateful.”
"So much joy and gratitude for all the time, guidance, exercises, encouragement, motivation and supportive space that you have created. I am so glad I was able to join this MYP group, and I am a flood of emotions, reviewing all the exercises, thoughts, brainstorming, dreams, curiosities and aha moments along the way. Taking so much with me and thank you for enriching my toolkit! I am a different person than when I began 3 months ago.
MYP has been so helpful to guide through this process [of figuring out what's next]. Asking the questions and tuning in, finding joy and exploring. A magical resource I’m constantly learning from."
"I always feel so light and energized after our connection calls. So nice to talk to others who are going through similar struggles or asking themselves similar questions and just to feel the lovely support of you all.”
"Last year proved to be a year where I had to rethink how I approach and view almost everything - MYP being a major catalyst for getting me to actually realise that I didn’t have to keep banging my head against a brick wall expecting it to move, I just had to think differently."
"MYP absolutely changed my life. The last group call in particular was pure magic. I mentioned wanting to up my zine game, get into artists books, and the resources that came from the folks on that call have opened up a whole new world to me that continues to expand. I have more resources at my fingertips now than I even know what to do with and I am so happy and fulfilled with this path I’m on right now. Also, I just realized that I literally just used my word without even realizing it: expand. This year is feeling very expansive, due in no small part to the support and resources gleaned during my time with MYP. Wanted to share that with you, with much gratitude."
"When a friend told me about MYP, I knew right away that I would fit in and find great value in the messaging. What I didn't realize was the magic of the people who come together in the space. Not only does it bring me inspiration and encouragement, but it makes me feel like I am not alone. Seeing so many other people using the same language, and experiencing similar obstacles brings me a level of delight that is hard to describe. It's magic. Where I come from, there are not many people talking about the things that we do in MYP, and that can get very isolating. Thank you so much for holding this space for us all to find each other, and thanks for meeting us where we are at. This takes energy, and we are all so lucky that we have you in our corner."
“I love the structure of MYP and how it creates a manageable cadence without the pressure to do it all, which has been key for me in my current season of life. I also appreciate the monthly MYP rhythm of workshop, breather, reflection, connection call, breather, *plus* the community and Anne’s ever-present support mixed in. It is quite unique and really provides a sense of camaraderie, warmth, and reflection that makes MYP special.
For me, MYP is a form of self-care and participating via replays on my own time is a huge benefit to dive deeper into the exercises with added flexibility. The community side is truly magical and a beneficial asset for accountability and advice for whatever path you’re navigating—at any stage of life. Anne + the community’s encouragement, the MYP resources, and the tools I’ve gained have been invaluable to my growth, joy, and peace of mind.”
“Thank you for an amazing MYP session. I am grateful to have learned so much from this process and from everyone in the community. It has been a year since I left my job. I thought I would figure out what I should do next. And I have in a way, but not like I expected. I’ve focused on stretching, to simplify and be lighter as well as to explore.”
“I'm grateful for this space, the mappers, and Anne for such an enriching addition to my life. I’ve received so many treasures and insights, from embracing the magic, to letting the path unfold, and all without forgetting to PLAY and have FUN on the way!”
MYP takes me back to basics in a good way and orients me towards an integrated way of thinking about my life. I run my own business supporting social change leaders and have two young kids, and this community has helped me really think through how to best nourish myself amongst it all. I've even found time to sit in my travel hammock amongst the trees again.
"When I first joined MYP I was so stuck I didn't know the first step to take. I'd been so focused on survival than anything strategic. The most eye-opening aspect of MYP was discovering a more visual way of putting strategies together. It's been so helpful to allow me to think and do things differently."
"I wanted to say thank you for the MYP program. It's been a wonderful program and just what I needed. Funny enough a year ago when I joined, I was looking for a "path". I was so stuck I had no idea even which direction to point in. While my initial intention was to come out of the program with some sort of plan and path forward, I think what I came out with, a purpose, was far more valuable. The exercises unlocked a version of the younger me that I had forgotten about with all the adulting I do, the no-pressure mantra that you reiterated all the time made me feel like there was no behind, and I just loved all the creative exercises which is really where I found a lot of joy. So thank you so much!"
“Can't be more grateful for what MYP has brought me on my journey. When I joined MYP I had just signed my book deal and did not realize all the challenges that I was about to experience. Being supported by this community helped me a lot along the way, showed me another way of looking at things & looking at what I had already achieved. MYP even got involved in finding the title of my book because at that exact time I was struggling with it, everything fell into place just by listening and being open to receiving help from others. Truly game-changer!”
I am so grateful to be a part of MYP, and to have the time to dedicate to all these wonderfully revealing activities! Even though I’m not able to join the workshops live, I’m getting so much out of it! Taking time to watch the replay, and pausing to spend longer on the activities, feels like precious ‘mindfulness’ time for me!
