Episode 6: Divine Assignment

Original Belonging

In episode six, I delve into the deep presence I felt of a female lineage I never knew. I longed to uncover their lost stories. I recall moving to New York in my 20s, where I worked in publishing and retraced my ancestors' steps. After falling in love, I left NYC to join my husband, whose training and career prompted moves around the country. The importance of creativity dulled as I focused on work, linear thinking, and fitting in. Eventually, I encountered a graduate program in Jungian-oriented Depth Psychology, which exposed my long-forgotten, soul yearnings.

By sharing my stories of vulnerability and also beginning to pen FBI Girl, I felt vitality return. I was reconciling with my own feeling heart, writing my own myth. Many people today yearn to embrace their unique wisdom. What we do with that yearning becomes a gift, an anchor into our original belonging. We don't need to look to external sources for meaning as we tap into that inner “Divine Child” archetypal energy. Accessing this inner wisdom leads to liberation. New paths open up as we challenge old silences and begin to create a new life narrative.

Being with my parents as they transitioned revealed hidden stories from their first 14 years of life and inspired this podcast series! I invite listeners to consider the childhood events that shaped their lives as sources of healing and also as gifts for life transformation. This treasure trove of embodied remembrance is a reflection of our mythic uniqueness, a reminder of why we are here, and what is ours to offer the world during these times of transition.

Honoring Mary Ann Hogan Conlon

Mother, Activist, Writer, Advocate/Intellectual

Disabilities Movement, Thinker & Educator

Topics Covered:

(03:52) The reckoning of our divine assignment

(11:18) Sixth-grade poem about divine nature

(16:04) Love’s tidal wave

(23:48) “Maybe I felt too much.”

(27:36) Creative momentum returns

(34:43) Mythmaking to anchor purpose

(39:51) Purpose beyond achievement

(44:07) Vital aliveness of your first 14 years

(50:49) Thank you, Joe and Mary Conlon

(54:45) Liberated by the Divine Child archetype

Stay Connected:

• mauraconlon.com
• @orginalbeloning on Instagram
• Maura Conlon on Facebook

Credit:

• Podcast series production by Media Midwife Ahri Golden
• Podcast series launch by The Wave Podcasting

About:

In this series, I explore how the significant influences and archetypal events experienced in our first 14 years of life set the stage for what is most meaningful throughout our adult years. In times of transition, a voice wonders: who am I at the soul level, at my essence? Our earliest resonant moments of awe–what lit us up–offer direct access into the root system of our original belonging.