The Terrain: Somatic Regulation & Creative Resilience for Uncertain Times

The Terrain

The Terrain is the space between who you were and who you are becoming. It is often messy, fertile, and unmoored.

Here, we build Creative Resilience—not the kind that requires you to 'tough it out,' but the kind that allows you to stay soft, regulated, and curious even when the map is blank.

We provide the somatic tools to help you navigate midlife transitions and career shifts with agility, curiosity, and deep, internal peace.

Navigating the Fertile Messy Middle

In the corporate world, you were taught that resilience means "toughing it out." That version of resilience is what burned you out. At Soul North, we define resilience as Regeneration—the ability to soften so you don’t snap, and the nimbleness to pivot out of the fire rather than staying in it.

This is the "Terrain" of your transition—the scary, quiet space between who you were and who you are becoming.

Strategies for the Void

✅ Pocket Meadows (The MVP Approach): We don't blow up your life; we build a "Minimum Viable Product" of your new self. Tackle the big mountain one "snack-sized" start at a time.

✅ The Burnout Audit: Are you a Numb Soldier or a Resentful Martyr? Identifying how you are tired is the first step to knowing how to rest.

Wayfinders Build Resilience Differently

You’re smart, capable, and deeply driven… but something still feels off. Maybe you’ve outgrown your career path, are facing an unexpected life pivot, or feel held back by anxiety or self-doubt. You keep thinking, “Why can’t I just get out of my own way?”

You’re not alone—and it’s not your fault. You were never taught how to access your inner north or make friends with uncertainty. That’s exactly what this guide helps you do.

Authored by Liz Stubbs, award-winning writer, photographer and director, whose decades as a creative leader have earned her high accolades with clients for encouraging and coaching them to step into their own light and shine.

This is just one part of the Map.
Resilience, Vision, and Voice do not exist in a vacuum. They are the three pillars of the Wayfinding Methodology.