Mapping out your own constellations is the pure essence of meaning making. While years of science and dedication went into the mapping of the stars, creating your own maps has its own beauty to it. This experiment takes meaning mapping and pairs it with life’s great moments. 

With the start of each new year, think back to the best moment from the year before it. Reflect deeply on it and journal your thoughts on what made that moment stand out from the others. When this is done look to the stars and create a constellation in honor of that moment. See connections that build a lasting image from that memory and with each passing year plot a new celestial anchor for the moments that inspired you. Work with star charts and spend long nights under the stars. Give each constellation a unique name. Grow your constellation map with each year until you have a model stretching across far reaches of the sky. With each new constellation write a description and reflection on the moment that brought it to life. Create a luminous interpretation that you can keep in your study at home and share with family as a legacy of the vibrant life you lived.