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"Working with Minette helped me unlock and find my voice, discover my truth and inner power, come back to myself and what matters most, and to feel connected to my most authentic self. Finding my truth was the most important thing I could do for myself." -- Connie J.
If your life were a fairy tale, what would your story tell us about you?
What if you took a page from this famous story and went on an inner creative quest to solve the big questions and curiosities of your own life?
The Mythical Makeover is not about figuring out what’s wrong with you and trying to fix it. It's about investigating the deeper spaces, the mysteries and the qualities that make you, well, YOU!
Like Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman and the Lion discover, what you need is already within you but it can get buried, lost or forgotten along the paths you have traveled so far.
This 4-day creative experience is designed specifically for women in the 2nd half of life who are ready to reclaim their identity and their purpose. Now is the time to put on those magic slippers and find YOUR yellow rick road.
Mythical Makeover Student Results
Mythical Makeover Student Results
See What Others Experienced
See What Others Experienced
Have you been looking at yourself lately and wondering "who am I" or "where am I going?"
Whether you are 45 or 65, as your life shifts and changes around you, you may be feeling lost and unsure how to find your way home to YOU.
What if there were an easier and more creative way to Find Your Yellow Brick Road?
The Mythical Makeover is a creative experience designed to guide you to clarity and to confidence that you are on the right path for this 2nd half of your life.
Featured Story: The Wizard of Oz
by Frank Baum
Be inspired by the adventures of Dorothy, Toto, Tin man, Scarecrow, and Lion as a mythical reference guide to explore the current state of your inner life.
This creative quest is designed for the creative seeker who loves:
- Making art and writing
- Self-discovery
- Curious inquiry
- Stories, myths and fairy tales
Here’s what you will do during the Mythical Makeover Experience:
- Follow your own hero’s journey using art and writing
- Design your own Yellow Brick Road and see where it will lead you over the coming year.
- Decide which archetypal character from the Wizard of Oz you most identify with today.
- Reconnect to your own inner genius, your heart and your courage.
By the end of the Mythical Makeover experience you will have:
- Created a set of illustrations that reflect the characters in your own personal Wizard of Oz journey
- Discovered how to find your way back to yourself
- Uncovered deep wells of inner strength and resilience to become the Wizard of your own Oz.
- Stepped out from behind the curtain and own your authentic gifts.
If you’ve read this far and you are nodding your head “yes”, and you still have some questions if this is right for you, let’s talk about them now…”
- You won't need to spend hours each day on the short assignments although you may want to!
- You don’t need to have any special supplies or experience to play along.
- You do not need to be an artist and may feel like: “I’m not very creative.” This is perfect for you.
- You don’t need to have any prior knowledge of the Wizard of Oz, you just need to love fairy tales and stories.
- Yes, you can use any journal you have on hand although we guarantee that you will love making the handmade journal Minette shares in the bonus class.
- Yes, all the sessions will be recorded if you can’t attend live.
- You will have access to the classroom indefinitely if you can't participate live.
What is included with The Mythical Makeover Experience?
- 3 pre-recorded mini-art lessons
- Replays of live sessions, including a mini three hour retreat
- A retelling of Frank Baum's book The Wizard of Oz
- Suggested supply list
- Downloadable handouts to guide your creative quest
- Bonus video tutorial on how to create a handmade journal for your creative journey
- Bonus video lesson to get your journey started while you wait for the live lessons
What others say about previous Mythical Makeover Experiences
"I saw an ad mentioning detective fiction, map-drawing and notebook-making, three of my favourite things in the world, and on a whim got tickets to Minette Riordan’s 4-day Mythical Makeover Experience for myself and my sister. And am I ever glad that I followed my weird hunch! I loved this workshop. The journaling prompts Minette provided were both accessible and thought-provoking, pushing me to explore new depths of self-reflection that I hadn’t reached on my own. And the included Zoom calls were great - Minette has a remarkable ability to create a safe and warm environment in which the stakes are not that high and you can't fail at any of the activities. I felt at ease enough to share my thoughts comfortably within the small group. And I got real results. The entire journey felt wholesome, leaving me with a renewed sense of appreciation for my personal growth. I know that I will return to some of the prompts in my own time for further exploration. I highly recommend Minette’s classes to anyone seeking guidance in their personal development, and a genuinely enriching experience. Thank you, Minette, for taking my on this journey!" -- Marleen K.
I took this class and it was soooo wonderful! Minette is a wonderful teacher! [Using the] story made it very unique and lots of fun to get to know yourself more deeply! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! - Shelley R.
I love how Minette Riordan holds space in the live sessions to create together. - Chris H.
The Mythical Makeover Experience exceeded my expectations in every way! This is a well-thought-out course that provided me with an opportunity to use creativity and the theme of a novel to guide steps that altered how I was perceiving my situation and helped me come to discover underlying struggles as well as devise solutions! Each prompt allowed for meaningful creative expression and reflection equally. Not only did I explore the precedents to my current situation, but I also was able to put a new lens on what I am facing. This led to me seeing a whole new way of resolving struggles. Since the course ended, I have gone back through the writing and artwork I produced as part of the course. This has led to further insights and to me being able to flesh out an action plan to resolve dilemmas. I got so much more from this workshop than I could have anticipated. The course is extremely high quality and offers something individual to everyone who would participate. I highly recommend the Mythical Makeover Experience and Minette! - Kate R.
I would just like to say a big "Thank You" to Minette and everyone who attended the live sessions and everyone who posted their work on Facebook. I have loved this whole experience - it has been such great fun. - Jillian F.
Been really enjoying this and realizing how much I’m being called to make space and time to be creative again... to let go of criticism. Just wanted to thank everyone for sharing and a special thank you to Minette Riordan for this course and platform to share with each other. - Kel R.
Meet your guide on the journey: Dr. Minette Riordan
I was that girl who always had her head buried in a book. Books were often easier than my real life.
I fell in love with fantasy fiction and fairy tales at a very young age.
My grandmother had a beautiful old set of books full of fairy tales that I would devour every time I went to stay at her house and now I have a few of those old books that I cherish. Reading always took me away to another world and time, apart from whatever I was experiencing in my real life like troubles at school, my parents getting divorced and remarried, our home burning down…
Like you, I've experienced many ups, downs, wins and losses in my 58 years on this planet. They all weave together to make me the person I am today.
My first introduction to the Wizard of Oz was through the popular movie starring Judy Garland but I loved reading the book now and seeing how different it is from the movie.
As I grow older, the stories and memories of the past feel like threads of a narrative that are sometimes elusive and sometimes obvious. As someone experiencing all the ups and downs of midlife over the past few years, I found that exploring stories of my past offered insights and the voice of my Inner Dorothy still wants to find her way home.
Being a deep seeker and lover of stories and self-discovery, I often find myself asking curious questions like: Who am I today? What do I really want? How do I want to live my life?
If you are asking yourself some of these bigger questions, the only way to find the answers is to go within. And you don't have to journey alone: sign up for the Mythical Makeover Experience now and join me.