I just introduced my husband to Being Well (the Terry Real episode) and he's been listening ever since. SUCH good conversations at my house. Thank you for putting so much work in to making it what it is.
I loved this Forrest and am glad to have you back here writing again.
I especially loved, "We’re no longer resisting reality, we’re grounded in it, and that’s what lets us get our hands in the dirt and express our agency: the ability we still have to do something about our lives. We appreciate circumstance, but aren’t a prisoner to it."
Very well stated. Quite powerful and impactful for me. I read it several times, letting it really sink in.
I enjoy your work with your Dad. I especially enjoy your own work. You and Elizabeth make a great pair professionally. Your interview with her have been helpful.
Keep putting yourself out there. You are approachable and real. Thanks for everything, especially this writing. Eager for what's next.
I have never been the type of woman or kid to chase others goals. My parents never pushed me or my my brother or sister to chase being a doctor or lawyer or anything like that. We grew up with a single father but saw my mother on vacations all the time and had lots of fun and valueable learning experiences about being a child. When I became a teenager age 16, I first wanted to be a jounalist and travel the world so my mom supported me with an electric typewriter for christmas present. When I was 18, I signed up for auto mechanics and my mom really supported me and I excelled at it as I had to be the first female to win a special award beating out 18 guys and became a mechanic apprentice. As time went on, I went to chef college as I loved cooking but that didnt pay the bills at $7 per hour, so went back to college to become a careaide. Over the past 30 years or so, It seems I have tied all my ambitiions into one and I have helped people in all aspects to my knowledge and capabilities whether helping a friend cut his grass or clean his house, help another friend fix his truck as he lost his strength due to old age and dementia, or dog sitting for the people I live with now as the husband is in the hospital. It seems no matter where I have lived, worked, or taken vacations to visit in Canada or other countries, I am who I am because I had loving support parents, no matter what I chose to do and because Canada is a free country, and it didnt matter that I am female or male.
Oh there’s so much work to be done but it is possible, especially for ourselves. Looks like a pen and paper is a good place to start. I liked the questions of where were you as a child, and who were you in that moment and memory. For some reason why do I focus on bad memories when there were many good ones too!!! I’d like to share that when I was little looking at my little person I used to love a yellow and black bumble bee costume, I remember that costume and how I loved to wear it, and I loved dressing up. That explains why my friends ask me why I change my clothes so much, my clothes really do fit my mood, I don’t put them out the night before I wear what I feel like that day of and maybe change it up too, thanks Forrest, I look forward to journaling a bit more on the subject and looking forward to Part 2
I just introduced my husband to Being Well (the Terry Real episode) and he's been listening ever since. SUCH good conversations at my house. Thank you for putting so much work in to making it what it is.
Thank you, Forrest! Especially for the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy part,
I look forward to Part two.
Great start to a huge topic. You have such a knack for breaking down complex ideas into manageable parts, both on the pod & in your writing
I loved this Forrest and am glad to have you back here writing again.
I especially loved, "We’re no longer resisting reality, we’re grounded in it, and that’s what lets us get our hands in the dirt and express our agency: the ability we still have to do something about our lives. We appreciate circumstance, but aren’t a prisoner to it."
Very well stated. Quite powerful and impactful for me. I read it several times, letting it really sink in.
I enjoy your work with your Dad. I especially enjoy your own work. You and Elizabeth make a great pair professionally. Your interview with her have been helpful.
Keep putting yourself out there. You are approachable and real. Thanks for everything, especially this writing. Eager for what's next.
This is What I want. : )
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I love this article Forrest! Looking at life in a completely different perspective I find so interesting and intriguing. Thank you
I'm so grateful for your insights, wisdom, and generosity in sharing. Thank you Forrest 🙏
I have never been the type of woman or kid to chase others goals. My parents never pushed me or my my brother or sister to chase being a doctor or lawyer or anything like that. We grew up with a single father but saw my mother on vacations all the time and had lots of fun and valueable learning experiences about being a child. When I became a teenager age 16, I first wanted to be a jounalist and travel the world so my mom supported me with an electric typewriter for christmas present. When I was 18, I signed up for auto mechanics and my mom really supported me and I excelled at it as I had to be the first female to win a special award beating out 18 guys and became a mechanic apprentice. As time went on, I went to chef college as I loved cooking but that didnt pay the bills at $7 per hour, so went back to college to become a careaide. Over the past 30 years or so, It seems I have tied all my ambitiions into one and I have helped people in all aspects to my knowledge and capabilities whether helping a friend cut his grass or clean his house, help another friend fix his truck as he lost his strength due to old age and dementia, or dog sitting for the people I live with now as the husband is in the hospital. It seems no matter where I have lived, worked, or taken vacations to visit in Canada or other countries, I am who I am because I had loving support parents, no matter what I chose to do and because Canada is a free country, and it didnt matter that I am female or male.
Oh there’s so much work to be done but it is possible, especially for ourselves. Looks like a pen and paper is a good place to start. I liked the questions of where were you as a child, and who were you in that moment and memory. For some reason why do I focus on bad memories when there were many good ones too!!! I’d like to share that when I was little looking at my little person I used to love a yellow and black bumble bee costume, I remember that costume and how I loved to wear it, and I loved dressing up. That explains why my friends ask me why I change my clothes so much, my clothes really do fit my mood, I don’t put them out the night before I wear what I feel like that day of and maybe change it up too, thanks Forrest, I look forward to journaling a bit more on the subject and looking forward to Part 2