The Yellow Brick Road Keeps Unfolding
Nedra Fetterman, PhD
The Wisdom of Us
Every one of us is somewhere on the road.
The fairy tales, myths, and great stories handed down through the generations are trail markers for anyone who feels confused, lost, or yearning for something more. Woven through many of them are timeless questions: How do we love without losing ourselves? How do we find our own power while dignifying and honoring others? And how do we find our way back when we lose our way?
These enduring stories reveal the same deep wisdom: power without love becomes destructive, while love without power loses its impact. When love and power are brought into right relationship, both are transformed. Love becomes courageous. Power becomes life-giving. Together, they break spells, make healing possible, set boundaries around aggression, and soften the defenses that keep us apart.
This first map is drawn from The Wizard of Oz and grounded in Imago Relationship Therapy. A farm girl from Kansas follows a road she did not choose and finds her way home, changed. There is wisdom for all of us in the path she follows.
Enter the interactive mapEach present moment.Each brave step.One brick at a time.