Landmark Forum and a Life That I love.

Mary Walsh

When I did the Landmark Forum in August 1995, I had to give up a familiar trait, “being indecisive,” to register for it. I was working full time in those days and yearned to have more free time but did not want to give up my work and I wasn’t sure how to bring that about. 

In the summer of 2000, I put to use what I learned from registering in the Landmark Forum. I gave up my indecisiveness again and I made a request at my workplace, to work only part time. To my delight, the management said yes to my request in such a supportive manner that it surprised me. That I put the distinction from the Landmark Forum to practice with such a result opened up a lot in my life. It appeared that I might be able to fashion a creative career that I would love. "A life that I love" has become more than a catch phrase for me. It is a reality that is happening. It is a breakthrough that has dramatically increased the quality of my life.

I have since given up more of my indecisiveness and I am currently preparing to be a published writer of children's stories. I intend for my stories to be not only charming and delightful but also inspiring to the children and parents who read them. I love to see children who are zesty, curious and full of bright ideas. They are my target audience. But I know that for all their spontaneity, they have issues, as we all do, about getting along in the world. So my stories, while being imaginative and entertaining, will also have underlying themes that are a match for the real world as perceived by the young. I want my stories to be fresh and free and still convey something that makes a difference.

After I did the Landmark Forum, I have been learning how not to be stopped. I have also taken many Landmark Seminars, participated in the Landmark Assisting Program, completed the former version of the Introduction Leaders Program, and done The Self Expression and Leadership Program. 

Since I completed the Landmark Curriculum for Living, I have come to realize that it was me who was stopping me in many areas of my life, including my writing. My big stoppers have been "don't want to," "afraid to," "don't know how," and "why would anybody be interested in what I have to say?" Seeing and acknowledging that I have automatically and continuously resisted effort, commitment and self-trust, I am now, most of the time, freed up to go ahead anyhow and do what I intend to do. It has opened up the possibility of going beyond being stopped. I now see myself as the possibility for “I can,” “I will,” and “Who I am makes a difference.”