Welcome back to your Jungle Island adventure! Below is the second fill-in-the-blanks story. You have spent some time on your island, and now you are ready to start exploring, you just need a guide.

There is already someone waiting for you. Archetypes are a feature of your metaphysical world. If you have ever sensed that a small inner voice was trying to give you advice, “Not a good idea!” or “Go for it!” then you’ve already sensed your guide.

Jungle Log 2: The Sidekick

The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to stay there in the jungle by the shore. It was (adjective), I could (activity), and do some exploring…

I really could be like (a favorite hero), especially if I could find someone to be my guide and helper. I wished I had a sidekick who knew this place.

I couldn’t believe that my wish would come true so suddenly, but out from the jungle emerged someone saying, “(greeting)!” My (noun) (past tense verb) a little from the surprise, but also from (feeling). I wasn’t alone anymore! He/she sounded friendly, and he/she looked like he/she was out exploring, with (noun) and (plural noun). Apparently, he/she wasn’t another castaway, but someone who could lend me a hand.

When he/she took off his/her hat, I saw that he/she looked just like (person)! We stood there for a moment, eye to eye. He/she was beaming at me, apparently glad to see me, but not at all surprised.

This is how I met (Guide’s name).

(Guide’s name) knows the whole island. He/she was able to tell me so much. For instance, I had always been on the island.

This was (adjective). If I had been there all these years, what was I doing? I don’t remember any of it.

(Guide’s name) sighed, and explained, as gently as he/she could, that I was basically a zombie.

“(exclamation)!?”

I had been sort of sleepwalking around the island. There were paths I would follow and I could find food and water, but life was difficult because I couldn’t really (verb) or (verb). For instance, I would frequently (verb) and get entangled in the foliage. I would be (verb) with my arms and legs tangled in vines, just (verb) and (verb). (Guide’s name) would do his/her best to get me out of messes and back on track. “You could hear me a little. Do you remember that?”

“Oh, that still small voice! Of course!”

(Guide’s name) explained to me that this was, indeed, an island. It is my own island, and no one else from the physical world will ever set foot on it, nor I on their islands. This was very (adjective), and I had so many questions! We talked for hours about this strange metaphysical island. He/she never got tired of pondering with me. He/she was the most (adjective) person I ever met. That’s her nature because her sole purpose is being my number one island connection and support person—my sidekick.

Take a few minutes to reflect:

1. Atmosphere & Readiness

• The adjective you chose to describe the shore—what does it say about your current inner state?

• The activity you imagined—does it reflect something you’re longing to do in your life right now?

2. Hero & Archetype

• Why did you choose that particular hero as your model?

• What qualities of this hero resonate with your own strengths or aspirations?

3. First Encounter

• How did your guide greet you? What does that greeting reveal about the kind of relationship you want with your inner guide?

• What emotion surfaced when you described your reaction to meeting them?

4. Appearance & Symbolism

• Your guide carried certain objects or wore certain clothes—what do these symbols suggest about the kind of guidance you need?

• When you saw that your guide looked like someone you named, what does that resemblance mean to you?

5. Guide’s Nature

• The name you gave your guide—what does it symbolize about their role in your life?

• The adjectives you used to describe them—how do these qualities reflect what you’re seeking in yourself?

6. The “Zombie” Revelation

• How did you react to the exclamation you chose when your guide revealed you’d been sleepwalking?

• Do the verbs you filled in (what you couldn’t do, or how you got tangled) mirror challenges you face in waking life?

7. Companionship & Dialogue

• Your guide never tired of pondering with you—what does this suggest about the kind of support you most value?

• How does imagining this sidekick change the way you see your own inner resources?

Closing Reflection

• What surprised you most about the qualities or appearance of your guide?

• Do you sense that this guide is already present in your life as an inner voice or intuition?

• If you were to continue the story, what would your guide help you discover next on Jungle Island?