The Game of Stories

TRAIL BLAZERS

QUEST OF SHARING

THE ODYSSEY PROGRAM
2026-27

A comprehensive share questers program incorporating art workshops and storytelling, journeys into personalities, and psychological growth patterns for self realization.

1. Initial Assessment

A warm welcome to The Game of Stories, where art and storytelling come together. In the art workshops you’ll get hands on with different materials and techniques, no experience needed, just curiosity. The game of stories is all about imagination, you’ll build characters, shape narratives, and see how your choices change the tale of your life stories. Together they’re designed to spark creativity, build confidence, and let you explore ideas in a relaxed, supportive space.

2. Adventure

The Game of Stories is a shared adventure where you build a tale together from a prompt or character. It’s also a space for truth telling and radical honesty, so you’re invited to bring what’s real for you into the story, even the messy parts. There are no wrong answers, just choices that shape where it goes next. The point is to listen, imagine, and say yes to ideas while staying honest about what matters to you. A honest stepping stone for self realization. Adapted for personal growth and development.

3. Share Questing and Path Finding – TRI MANDALA ART

The shared tri mandala is a hands on art workshop where you turn pieces of your own life into a three point mandala. Each point maps one layer: your life course so far, the archetypes you’ve drawn on to get there, and the adventures that might be ahead. You’ll take fragments from your story, symbols, memories, moments, and weave them into the design. It’s not about perfect art, it’s about seeing your path and possibilities laid out visually, in a space that’s personal and shared with the group.

4. The Game of Shadows

The Game of Shadows picks up where the Game of Stories leaves off and goes deeper. It’s about noticing the parts of ourselves we usually keep hidden, the fears, judgments, and patterns we call shadows. In this game you’ll explore how those shadows form and how they show up in your story. The key move is radical truth, naming what’s there without flinching. By bringing it into the light and speaking it honestly, you start to dissolve it and make space for something new. Think of it as storytelling that works on the edges, where honesty does the heavy lifting. Developed to address specific areas for improvement. 

5. Medicine Bag – The Art of Gathering Magic

The medicine bag workshop is about crafting a real container with leather and tools, the kind people have used for generations. As you cut, stitch, and shape it, you’re also gathering the pieces of magic from your own life to keep inside. The stories of the village and the guidance of the elders weave through the whole process, reminding you that this isn’t just a craft, it’s a way to hold what’s sacred and carry it with you.

6. Tiki Carving

In the tiki carving workshop you’ll use traditional tools to shape real sculpture, creating a tiki that’s yours from start to finish based on your own design. You’ll learn skills that are ancient as well as practical, things people have used for generations and can carry with them for life. It’s hands on, grounded work that connects you to the material, to the craft, and to a lineage that stretches back through the elders and the village.

Workshops and Group Sessions – Participants engage in workshops and group courses designed for exploration, including:

The Game of Stories 
The Mandala Workshop
The Game of Shadows 
Medicine Bag Making 
Tiki Wood Carving

Sessions focus on topics such as: Effective communication and Goal-setting and achievement, Resilience and stress management.

BUILDING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS

Reflection and Journaling – Participants will have reflective conversations throughout the program, exploring their thoughts, feelings, and insights about their experiences.

Final Project and Presentation – Participants complete a final project that demonstrates their growth and learning from their favorite workshop presenting their findings to the group.

PROGRAMS

PROGRAM BENEFITS

Increased self-awareness and understanding of personality strengths and areas for growth
Improved emotional intelligence and effective communication skills developed while learning new found skills and knowledge
Enhanced resilience and stress management while exercising radical honesty
Greater clarity on personal values, goals, and aspirations while working with new adventures in art creation and storytelling
Exciting new Developed skills for building and maintaining meaningful relationships
Increased confidence and self-esteem
A supportive community and network of peers to engage with and share skills and stories

PROGRAM EVALUATION

Pre- and post-program assessments to measure growth and progress  
Regular feedback and coaching sessions to ensure participants are on track for their chosen goals
Final project and presentation evaluations to assess learning and application for group sharing for a meaningful village experience of acceptance  
Alumni network and follow-up sessions to support continued growth and development

By incorporating these age old art forms and storytelling we can gain insight into our personalities, and a focus on psychological growth, this knowledge sharing program provides a unique and transformative experience for participants.  

This includes the exploration of the activation and access to the self realization of personality, Archetypes, activating to make available access to learn new skills for self realization and useful artistic skills.

TRI MANDALA – UNVEILING LIFE’S JOURNEY THROUGH MANDALA ART

Personalized Mandala Creation (20-40 hrs)  – Participants will create a personalized mandala that reflects their life’s journey, incorporating iconic images and symbolism from their past, present, and future.  
Exploring Life Experiences – Through guided conversations and art-making, participants will explore their life experiences, uncovering patterns, themes, and narratives that have shaped their life’s journey.  
Tapping into the Unconscious – The course will provide a safe space for participants to tap into their unconscious and collective unconscious bringing the personal symbolism forward, allowing for a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions, and desires. With specific activities like The Game of Shadows where we resolve the hidden with radical honesty creating space for the parts of ourselves needed to be whole and open to new skills.  
Developing Artistic Skills – Participants will learn new skills in art-making, including techniques for creating mandalas and incorporating personal symbolism. Drawing and painting tools and techniques are offered.
Authentic Expression – The mandala workshop will serve as an authentic expression of each participant’s epic life journey, revealing their growth, challenges, and aspirations. Illustration can be taken from your life’s experiences to be represented in your mandala. Dream mandalas, next step mandalas … big picture mandalas are a few of the great journies that can be found while questing with the creative ideas you will bring and find in your mandala.

Gallery – Creating a Tri Mandala

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WORKSHOPS

The Game of Shadows for Those Seeking Radical Honesty Self-Discovery

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of themselves through radical honesty storytelling, their values, and their life’s purpose. The Game of Shadows, designed specifically for group Shadow Work and is next level after the Game of Stories workshop. This is where we do the inner work to liberate the patterns of behavior we are unconscious of. In this game you will participate with a group to explore and help each other create space for self honesty to navigate our shadow and make our own shadows through self deception. The workshop is about making Shadow Work into an exciting experience of growth and compassion taking into the full light of high noon living. This is where the training for returning to creative living mode out of survival mode living is conducted for all the players. We are all in the same boat, brothers and sisters.

Creative Expression – The Game of Stories

This course will provide a creative outlet for participants to express themselves, their emotions, and their experiences. The game of storytelling was designed for this workshop. A great way to make understanding the personalities and the journey we travel to activate our archetypes. The patterns of behavior left to us from our ancestors and our own mind and body are adaptive mechanisms rooted in self talk. With honesty and personal storytelling, self realization is found in the way storytelling was achieved in the village. With knowledge and courage of truth telling, stories are passed down on the understandings we stand upon to this day.

Personal Growth

Through the exploration of their life experiences and the creation of their mandala, participants will be encouraged to reflect on their growth and set intentions for their future illustrated in their Mandala from the stories of their own lifetime.

THE ADVENTURE IS FOR…

Individuals seeking self-discovery by exploring their life experiences, values, and purpose. Recognizing that the truth of honesty is the most valuable tool they have for self discovery.  Creative individuals
Those who enjoy art-making, storytelling and journaling, or other forms of creative expression.  Anyone looking for personal growth
Individuals seeking to reflect on their life journey, set intentions, and cultivate a deeper life learning new skills through self honesty and the dissolution of self deception.

WORKSHOP STRUCTURE

Introduction (15 minutes) – Welcome participants and introduce the workshop facilitators. We will start with a surprise opening activity that encourages participants to share their intentions and goals for the workshop.  
Empowered Odyssey Program Overview (30 minutes) – Provide a brief overview of the Empowered Odyssey program, highlighting its key principles and stages. Explain how the workshops will integrate these principles through the creative process.
  Wood Carving Activity (4-6 hours) – Workshop includes wood, tools and instruction. Provides a hands-on wood carving activity that encourages participants to express their creativity and tap into their inner world. Sculpture skills and design techniques will be learned and you will carve your inner Tiki Totem of your design.
Medicine Bag Work shop (2-4 hours) – In this adventure we will learn the art of making magic. When we hold something of importance it is an act of magic.The deeper the mystery the stronger the magic. We carry with us the things we gather and this is our greatest magic. We can stand on the knowledge gathered by those who came before us. The medicine bag is made to hold these scared objects of magic as they catalyze our patterns of thoughts giving rise to the real things in our world. You will learn the way to make your medicine bag and in-vibe it with your authentic magic. To hold your object of power.
 Reflection and Sharing Circle (30-45 minutes) – Gather participants in a sharing circle to reflect on their creative process and the insights they’ve gained.- this is to Encourage participants to share their experiences, observations, and “aha” moments, highlighting how the creative process has helped them connect with their inner world and the Empowered Odyssey program principles.
  Closing and Integration (15-30 minutes) – Summarize the key takeaways from the workshop and provide guidance on how participants can integrate the insights and principles into their daily lives.- Offer resources and support for continued growth and exploration.For the ArtistGuided meditations, breathwork, and movement exercises to help participants connect with their inner world and access their creative potential. We Encourage participants to bring personal items or symbols that hold meaning for them, incorporating these into their creative projects.

Get hands-on support from people who care. As participants work on their projects, facilitators will circulate and offer guidance, support, and reflective questions to help participants connect their creative process.

The Empowered Odyssey program principles activation of skills and patterns of the sculptor, the builder, the magician and the storyteller.

 Follow-up workshop or coaching session are available to support participants in integrating the insights and principles of radical honesty into their daily lives. By structuring the workshops around the Sun Maker Adventures Odyssey program, we will provide a unique and transformative experience that combines creative expression with personal growth and empowerment. Once you identify the architectural patterns that are available to your personality the doors to the beyond are wide open ☀️