The art of living well is largely determined by how we walk “the landscape of our soul:” how we navigate life’s challenges, make choices, address setbacks, take action, and deal with the consequences of our actions. It is about how we stake a claim in our own lives and cultivate the world within us as we interact with the world outside of us. This book is my attempt to create a map for navigating this landscape and how we can explore, discover, and embrace the full richness of our being. It is about how we can come to terms with the fact that the “I,” that is the ego consciousness, is not the “ruler of the land,” but is a crucial presence in a community of sentience that, literally, “makes up” our lives. The key to living well is found in the heart of communion with the life within and around you. May you find, in these pages, a pathway to your own heartland.