My dear friend Olga asked me to be a fortune-teller at her daughter’s graduation party.  “40 teenagers celebrating completion of eighth grade and they’ll have questions about their future.”

I told Olga I would focus on archetypes.  “The bearer of the question is also the bearer of  the answer.”

So, Saturday, I got into my “Zelda the Fortune Teller” attire and entertained bright teenagers who had questions relating to high school life and whether they would have boyfriends/girlfriends.  I asked each teenager to write out her/his question. “The power of the written word,” I said.

I had so much fun listening to their questions and helping them identify archetypes for their answers…I can see myself being Zelda again and again.  Seeing how their faces lit up (when they acknowledged their own powers) gave me joy.  Thanks, Olga, for introducing me to a new part-time career. I’ve been helping writers identify their mission statements to build their names; I’d like to help young people identify their unique gifts and see how they can thrive in their world.

Sincerely,

Teresa LeYung Ryan

Advocate for public schools and libraries

http://WritingCoachTeresa.com